Mediterranean Ham and Egg Cups
- 1 Large Red Bell Pepper
- 9 slices Thin-cut Deli Ham
- 13 cups Fresh Spinach, Minced
- 1/4 cups Low-fat Or Fat-free Feta Cheese, Crumbled
- 8 Egg Whites
- 1 Whole Egg
- 1 pinch Salt And Pepper
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Pesto Sauce
- Diced Fresh Basil, For Garnish
- 1.
- Turn your oven to high broil and line a small baking tray with parchment paper.
- 2.
- Remove the core and seeds from the pepper and cut it into quarters.
- 3.
- Place the pepper cut side down on the prepared baking tray and broil until it is completely black.
- This takes anywhere from 15-25 minutes, so keep an eye on it.
- 4.
- Once it is blackened, remove it from the oven and throw all 4 quarters in a Ziplock bag.
- Seal the bag and throw it in the refrigerator to cool until you are ready to use it.
- 5.
- Preheat your oven to 400 F. Lightly spray a 6-count standard size muffin tin with cooking spray.
- 6.
- Stuff each muffin tin with 1.5 pieces of ham, making sure you totally cover the bottom and dont leave holes for the egg mixture to explode out of.
- 7.
- Take the roasted red pepper out of the bag and peel off the black skin.
- Cut half of the pepper (2 of the quarters) into 6 chunks (cut each quarter in thirds), setting aside the other half for later.
- 8.
- Place one chunk of roasted red pepper in the bottom of each muffin tin.
- 9.
- Place 1 tablespoon of minced spinach on top of each red pepper.
- 10.
- Top the pepper and spinach off with a heaping 1/2 tablespoon of crumbled feta cheese.
- 11.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg whites, the whole egg, salt and pepper.
- Divide the egg mixture evenly among the 6 muffin tins.
- 12.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until the eggs are puffy and feel set.
- 13.
- Remove each cup from the muffin tin and garnish with the pesto sauce, additional roasted red pepper slices and fresh basil.
- 14.
- Devour!
red bell pepper, ham, fresh spinach, feta cheese, egg whites, egg, salt, pesto sauce, fresh basil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/mediterranean-ham-and-egg-cups/ (may not work)