Baked eggs and veggies on one sheet pan — roasted potatoes and peppers, eggs baked right in bell pepper rings, finished with za'atar, feta, and harissa.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Servings: 4
Ingredients
5medium yellow potatoes,chopped into 1½ inch pieces
Place a clean, dry sheet pan in the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
Toss the potatoes in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, ½ teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of za’atar. Set aside while your oven preheats.
5 medium yellow potatoes,, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt,, 3 teaspoons za’atar seasoning blend,, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil,
Once the oven is preheated, take the pan out of the oven and shut the oven door to preserve the heat. Spray the hot pan well with cooking spray, then dump the potatoes onto the hot pan. Use a spatula to spread them out in a single layer. Return the pan to the oven and roast for 20 minutes.
Cooking spray of your choice
Cut two ½-inch thick rings out of the thickest part of each bell pepper. Use a small knife to remove any pith and seeds without breaking the rings. Set aside.
4 large bell peppers,
Remove the stems, seeds, and pith from the remaining bell pepper pieces and cut them into 1½ inch chunks.
Toss the bell peppers and onions in the bowl that you tossed the potatoes with. Add the remaining olive oil, salt, and za’atar and toss.
½ large red onion,
After the potatoes have been in the oven for 20 minutes, take the pan out of the oven and close the oven door to preserve the heat. Dump the peppers and onions onto the hot pan, and use a spatula to stir them together well. Add the bell pepper rings to the bowl and gently toss to coat them with some of the residual oil and seasoning.
Push the veggies aside a bit to create eight “wells” to fit the pepper rings. Your pan will be pretty full! I usually use a spatula to rearrange the veggies a bit, they will pile up a little. Add the pepper rings to the wells, then return the pan to the oven for 20 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven, and use tongs to turn over each of the pepper rings. Spray the pan in the middle of each of the rings with cooking spray, then carefully break an egg into a small bowl, and slip it carefully into the ring. If the egg white starts to bleed out from under the ring, use a spatula to hold the egg ring flush to the pan until it gets a little more set. It should only take 10-20 seconds or so. Repeat for all of the eggs and pepper rings.
8 eggs,
Return the pan to the oven (careful, the eggs are runny!) and bake for 5-7 minutes, depending how well done you like your eggs. 6 minutes is usually perfect for our family. You want the tops of the eggs to be just past the point where they still look liquid.
Top the veggies and eggs with the feta, herbs, harissa, and avocado (you can also serve the harissa on the side if you don’t like things spicy).
¼ cup cilantro or parsley,, ¼ cup feta cheese,, 1 large avocado,, 2 tablespoons harissa,
Notes
Ingredient notes:
Za’atar is available at some grocery stores, at Middle Eastern groceries, and online. See the ingredient notes in the blog post for sources.
Check the label on your za’atar to find out whether it contains salt. If it does, you will want to cut back or eliminate the salt from this recipe.
Leftovers:
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a day or two.
To Reheat, warm gently in a 300°F oven for 8-10 minutes, or in the microwave in short 20-second bursts, checking as you go.