Cheesy Butternut Squash Egg Slices
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These cheesy butternut squash egg slices are a low-carb, high fiber breakfast or snack that’s excellent if you’re watching your weight. Here’s what I love most about this recipe:
- The butternut squash works great as a bread replacement when you roast it.
- Each little slice of this snack has 60%+ DV of vitamin A, and other nutrients!
- The recipe is simple, yet tastes gourmet and is really satisfying.
What I Love About Butternut Squash With Egg Snacks
Baking a butternut squash isn’t as hard as one might think. In this recipe, all you’re doing is slicing the squash and throwing it in the oven – it’s as simple as that! I love simple, and that’s kind of the whole point of this blog, #popthekitchen: simplicity, and easy to make recipes at home. I love this snack because it’s really healthy, tasty, fast to make, has TONS of vitamins, and it’s simple.
What’s In This Dish?
We have a really simple and delicious ingredient list for you.
- Butternut Squash
- Tomato
- Eggs
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Olive Oil
- Adobo Seasoning
Let’s Make It!
The first thing you’ll want to do is pre-heat the oven to 450°F, and boil a few eggs. This recipe calls for 7 servings (although it depends on the thickness of your cuts), which uses half a butternut squash.
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Cut the squash into slices about a quarter inch thick, and place them onto a pan covered with tin foil that’s painted with oil olive. Throw them in the oven for 10 minutes.
After the butternut squash are done baking, remove them from the oven and sprinkle adobo and Italian seasoning over the slices.
Once your eggs are done boiling, go ahead and dice them into small cubes, along with a tomato. Add the tomato, egg, and mozzarella cheese over the slices.
Throw them back into the oven for about 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
And VOILA! You’ve got the perfect little snack to stay thin, and satisfied.
Cheesy Butternut Squash Egg Slices
Ingredients
- 1/2 butternut squash
- 1 tomato
- 2 boiled eggs
- 1 cup cheese
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoons adobo seasoning
- Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 450°F
- Cut butternut squash into 1/4 inch thick slices and place them in a pan coated with olive oil. Sprinkle with the adobo seasoning and roast for about 10 minutes.
- Dice hard boiled eggs and tomato. Add the tomato, egg, mozzarella and Italian seasoning on top of the roasted squash slices and bake in the oven for about 3 minutes until the cheese is melted.
This looks so good!!