Cheesy Baked Eggs

This was a nice Sunday breakfast. Easy, and not too time consuming (bake for 15 minutes).  I didn't manage to have onions in the house, but used a combination of onions, green peppers and carrots as the base. I also didn't have cream, so used chicken broth (also lower in fat and in calories).  Neither Robert nor I really like egg yolks, and so to have used the entire egg with the yolk unbroken didn't really work for us.  Instead, next time I'll break the yolk, although not scramble the egg. These were tasty and a nice part of a breakfast. This morning we finished this with turkey bacon and french toast made with low carb bread.

Adapted from Idiot's Guide:

Cheesy Baked Eggs


Butter for sauteeing and for coating the individual baking dishes
1 onion, finely chopped (or green onions, which is what I used)
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup shredded carrots
salt and cayenne to taste
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1/2 cup (heavy cream or) chicken broth

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2.  Melt butter in a skillet and saute onion until tender. Butter 6 individual baking dishes and layer onions on the bottom, topped with salt, cayenne and half of the cheese.  Gently break each egg (breaking or not breaking yolks, as desired) onto cheese. Cover with chicken broth (or cream), and top with remaining cheese.

3. Cover dishes with foil and bake 15 minutes until yolks are set and whites are cooked.