How To Make Onion Breakfast Cups
For a cheesy, protein and vegetable-packed breakfast idea, here is breakfast cups using onion rings to seal the yummy goodness.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupsbroccoli floret,minced
- 1cupcheddar cheese,shredded
- 7eggs
- 5bacon,strips, cooked and diced
- 1large red onion
- 1tspsalt
- ½tsppepper
- ½tspchili powder
- 2tbspmilk
For Garnish:
- parmesan cheese,grated, to taste
Instructions
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Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Mix eggs, milk, and spices in large mixing bowl.
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Add broccoli, bacon, and cheese, and continue mixing until all ingredients are well incorporated.
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Cut ends off the red onion and then slice in half. Gently pop out rings, using desired size.
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Heat cast-iron pan on low and place onion rings in the pan.
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Spoon in small amount of egg mixture and press on the onion ring create a seal, then repeat for all rings.
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Pour the remaining mixture filling to just about the top of each ring.
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Cover with foil.
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Place in oven and cook for 25 minutes, or until eggs are cooked through and slightly puffed and onion rings are tender.
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Remove from pan immediately and sprinkle with desired topping. (We used grated parmesan cheese.)
Nutrition
- Calories: 282.75kcal
- Fat: 22.11g
- Saturated Fat: 9.17g
- Trans Fat: 0.31g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.96g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.91g
- Carbohydrates: 5.04g
- Fiber: 0.56g
- Sugar: 1.82g
- Protein: 15.83g
- Cholesterol: 225.51mg
- Sodium: 388.94mg
- Calcium: 202.37mg
- Potassium: 261.42mg
- Iron: 1.34mg
- Vitamin A: 181.99µg
- Vitamin C: 23.91mg
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