{
 "@context": "https://schema.org",
 "@type": "Recipe",
 "author": {
  "@type": "Organization",
  "name": "asharedpalate.com"
 },
 "name": "Vegetable Egg Bites",
 "description": "Twelve muffin-tin egg bites of whole eggs, egg whites, red pepper, spinach and reduced-fat cheddar, a make-ahead breakfast that freezes and reheats in a minute.",
 "recipeCategory": [
  "Breakfast"
 ],
 "recipeYield": "4 servings",
 "totalTime": "PT40M",
 "recipeIngredient": [
  "1 cup (149 g) chopped red bell pepper",
  "½ cup (80 g) chopped onion",
  "3 cups (90 g) packed baby spinach",
  "2 tsp (9 g) olive oil, for the vegetables",
  "½ tsp garlic powder (1.55 g)",
  "1 tsp dried oregano leaves (1 g)",
  "2 large eggs (100 g)",
  "8 large egg whites (264 g)",
  "1½ oz (43 g) shredded reduced-fat cheddar",
  "¼ tsp salt (1.5 g)",
  "½ tsp black pepper (1.15 g)",
  "1 tsp (4.5 g) olive oil, brushed into the muffin cups"
 ],
 "recipeInstructions": [
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Heat the oven to 350 °F. Brush the 12 cups of a muffin tin with the 1 tsp olive oil, covering the bottoms and sides."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Warm the 2 tsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and red pepper 4 minutes, until soft. Add the spinach, garlic powder and oregano and stir 1 to 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts and the pan looks dry. Let it cool 5 minutes."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Whisk the eggs, egg whites, salt and black pepper in a large measuring cup until no streaks of white remain."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Divide the vegetables and the cheese among the 12 cups. Pour in the egg mixture, a scant ¼ cup to each cup, filling each about three-quarters full."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are set and a thermometer in the center of a bite reads 160 °F. If it is not there, bake 3 minutes at a time."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Rest 5 minutes. Run a knife around each bite and lift it out. Serve 3 bites a person."
  }
 ],
 "nutrition": {
  "@type": "NutritionInformation",
  "servingSize": "1 of 4",
  "calories": "159 kcal",
  "proteinContent": "14.6 g",
  "carbohydrateContent": "6.5 g",
  "fatContent": "8.3 g",
  "saturatedFatContent": "2.7 g",
  "sugarContent": "3.1 g",
  "sodiumContent": "379 mg",
  "fiberContent": "1.8 g"
 },
 "image": "https://asharedpalate.com/assets/scenes/egg-bites.jpg",
 "imageAlt": "Muffin-tin egg bites of whole eggs and egg whites with red pepper, spinach and cheddar, in a muffin tin",
 "url": "https://asharedpalate.com/egg-bites"
}
