Scrumptious Tacky Bell Pepper Omelet Egg Cups

In the case of recipes, there’s three issues I really like: meals that’s simple, meals that’s tacky, and meals that’s breakfast. That final one doesn’t even need to rhyme as a result of it’s my favourite. Let me let you know a not so secret- secret. I hate doing dishes. So if I can get via a meal with solely a pair issues to scrub, I’m bought. My creation of a Tacky Bell Pepper Omelet Cup requires solely a slicing board and a bowl to combine some easy elements. You’re going to like this simple recipe for omelet stuffed bell pepper good for weekend breakfast and brunch events. One other title for them is bell pepper egg cups- by any title, scrumptious!

This recipe was first shared on right here on March 29, 2014. I’ve made a number of updates and republished it for my new readers to get pleasure from. Probably the most difficult factor about this recipe is deciding what to name it. The title that the recipe ought to go by is moderately perplexing as a result of it’s not an ordinary menu merchandise. It’s a distinctive and scrumptious breakfast dish that may very well be referred to as by a number of names. This dish might generally referred to as a stuffed bell pepper, however when it’s particularly crammed with an egg, cheese, and cream combination after which baked, a extra exact title may very well be:

• Egg and Cheese Stuffed Bell Pepper
• Baked Egg in Pepper Cups
• Bell Pepper & Cheese Egg Cups
• Mini Crustless Quiche In A Pepper
• Baked Egg Peppers
• Egg-Stuffed Roasted Peppers
• Bell Pepper Quiche Cups

Who knew it may very well be so arduous to connect an correct title to a recipe? Which title do you suppose finest describes this breakfast / brunch recipe?

Tacky Bell Pepper Omelet Cup Recipe

The beauty of this recipe because the “omelet” half suggests, is that it’s completely customizable, you possibly can throw in any ingredient that you’d usually put in your skillet omelet (relying after all in your dish washing resolve for that day). I selected to make a Southwestern model cup with a little bit of spice and minimal elements, a very powerful, after all, being cheeses. This dish makes use of a spicy cream cheese that makes the egg filling additional creamy and scrumptious, topped off with extra shredded cheese goodness.

This tacky bell pepper omelet cup is a enjoyable twist to a basic breakfast staple. The baked bell peppers function omelet cups. They’re so easy, however the result’s a fantastically packaged and completely portioned dish. A standard egg cup or omelet cup is perhaps baked in muffin cups. Nevertheless this bell pepper egg cup is extra interesting and a extra good portion measurement too, in my view! It’s type of like a mini frittata in a pepper bowl.

Tacky Bell Pepper Egg Cup Substances:

• 1 full bell pepper per particular person (will be pink bell pepper or yellow peppers in case you get pleasure from sweeter peppers or a inexperienced bell peppers in case you get pleasure from extra savory)
• ½ cup Southwestern Egg Beaters (principally egg whites) or 2 giant eggs, overwhelmed collectively
• 1 tbsp. jalapeno cream cheese
• ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ¼ tbsp. butter, melted
• 1 tbsp. of milk or cream
• Season to style ( I used salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper)

How To Make Bell Pepper Egg Cups:

Warmth oven to 375° F. Rinse and dry your bell pepper. Fastidiously on a slicing board, slice the highest finish off about ½ inch or so thick (such as you’re making the pepper a lid). Minimize out the core and wash out any remaining seeds. Subsequent, frivolously spray the pepper with cooking spray oil. You’ll need to roast pepper (lid included) by itself for about 5-10 minutes. This attracts out loads of the additional moisture within the pepper that doesn’t must prepare dinner into your egg combination. It helps to place the pepper “backside up” on a baking sheet or pan in order that moisture doesn’t pool inside.

Whereas the pepper is roasting, in a small bowl mix the eggs, cream cheese, shredded cheese, seasoning, and butter. Combine till principally easy.

When pepper is finished, clear off any additional liquid. Place the bell upright on cooking sheet and pour egg combination within the open cavity. There needs to be a little bit additional area left on the high as a result of the eggs will rise a bit. Cook dinner for about 30-45 minutes or till the eggs look totally cooked, you possibly can test the middle with a toothpick (bear in mind egg substitute at all times appears to be like a little bit glossier than common eggs).

As soon as totally cooked, high with additional cheese and pink pepper flakes, bake till melted. End off the look with the flamboyant little pepper “hat.” Get pleasure from!

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