MEMORIES OF MACEDONIA ~ PEČENI SPANAḰ I JAJCE (Baked Spinach and Eggs)

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while ricotta is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides similar health benefits and flavor, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats offer a healthier alternative, while crushed crackers can be a cost-effective substitute.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be a less expensive choice.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add roughly chopped onion and sauté until translucent.

Add frozen spinach and stir until loosened.

Season with paprika, hot chili flakes, and pepper; hold back on salt due to salty ingredients.

Transfer the mixture to an enamel baking tray.

Add 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of rice to the tray.

Bake in the oven at 200°C until the rice is cooked.

Make depressions in the mixture and crack an egg into each depression.

Return to the oven and cook to desired egg doneness.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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