Nettle and goat Cheese eggs

Nettle and Goat Cheese Egg Bak

5 large eggs
½ cup of goats cheese (hard or soft)

½ cup red bell pepper

2 cups of raw nettles, spinach or chard
 ¼ tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Coriander
Salt and Pepper to taste

1 yellow onion sliced
3 cloves garlic minced

Optional: top with freshly chopped chives or cilantro

-Preheat oven to 350

-Caramelize onions in sauté pan on low (about 15-20 minutes), add garlic during last 2 minutes. Turn off heat, add in greens to lightly cook with remaining heat, sprinkle spices and stir.
-While onions are caramelizing, crack eggs into a mixing bowl, chop cheese and red bell pepper into desired size. Whisk into eggs, add salt and pepper to taste.

Optional: mix in cilantro and/or chives

Add ingredients from sauté pan to the mixing bowl, stir and pour into 12” buttered pie dish.

Bake for 20 minutes or until egg is cooked through.

Serve with side of fresh greens and toast.

Benefits

Nettles are rich in iron, vitamin A and magnesium. Nettles are commonly used for supporting lactation, treating iron deficiency, allergies as well as joint pain.