Baked Peppers & Eggs
{Dedico esta receta a todas mis amigas Latinas, Besitos}
Ingredientes:
- 4 red or yellow bell peppers cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed (leave the green stem intact if desired for a pretty finish)
- 1 cup diced zucchini
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup diced portobello mushrooms
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 oz cubed pancetta
- Cooking fat of your choice (we used about 2 tablespoons of coconut oil)
- 8 eggs
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: cherry tomatoes cut in half and fresh basil for garnish
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Place bell pepper halves on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, sauté the pancetta and onions together in the coconut oil over medium to medium high heat until the onions start to soften and the pancetta begins to crisp. Add the minced garlic, zucchini and mushrooms and saute until the zucchini are al dente.
4. When the bell peppers are out of the oven, drain any moisture from the inside that appeared after roasting, and stuff each bell pepper half with a large scoop of the sautéed pancetta and veggie mixture.
5. If your bell peppers are BIG you can crack 2 eggs per bell pepper half on top of the stuffing. Our bells were small so we only used one egg per bell pepper half.
6. Place the stuffed bells in a large casserole dish, cover with foil and bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes or until the egg whites are set. Check after 20 minutes because the heat of your oven may be different than mine.
7. OPTIONAL – top with fresh torn basil leaves and cherry tomato halves.
8. Be strong and wait, you don't want to burn your libs, jajajajaja Enjoy!