Baked Eggs and Cheese

This dish is packed with high-quality protein from eggs and fat-free dairy, making it an excellent, low-fat option to fuel your muscles.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil · 125 kcal in the whole recipe
• 6 large eggs · 454 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk · 41 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 cup grated fat-free cheese · 72 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Pour the vegetable oil into a medium baking dish or small cake pan, and place it in the oven for a few minutes to heat up.

   

2. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs well, then whisk in the fat-free milk, grated cheese, garlic powder, and oregano until fully combined.

   

3. Carefully remove the hot baking dish from the oven and pour the egg mixture into it.

   

4. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the eggs are firm and set, then serve immediately.

   

Adapted from a USDA MyPlate Kitchen recipe (public domain). Portions, macros, diet checks and step photos by Besly.