This Low-carb Spinach and Eggs recipe is one of my favorite go to low-carb breakfast dishes. It's very simple to prepare and amazingly delicious! Serve it with bacon, basturma, or wrap it in a low carb tortilla to make a spinach feta wrap!
Assyrians call this recipe "Beeah ooh Spanakh" which translates to "eggs and spinach."
🧐Why This Recipe Works
This recipe wasn't something I grew up eating. It wasn't until I started a low carb diet and needed some variety in my breakfast choices that I remembered this dish. This dish reminds me of spanakopita without the phyllo dough.
The good news is, you don't have to be on a low-carb diet to enjoy this recipe. There are a variety of ways to prepare this dish. You can stuff the scrambled eggs in puff pastry, especially if you are not on a low-carb diet. Whichever way you decide to serve it, I guarantee it will be a hit!
🛒What You Need For This Recipe
🔖Recipe Ingredients & Substitutions
- Eggs: You'll need two large eggs for this recipe.
- Butter: The eggs are scrambled in unsalted butter. If serving the eggs with bacon, you can cook the eggs in the bacon grease as well.
- Garlic: One fresh garlic clove or a pinch of garlic powder.
- Spinach: You'll need one to two cups of fresh baby spinach to the scrambled eggs.
- Cheese: If you don't have crumbled feta cheese, you can substitute shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella.
- Seasoning: The only seasoning you'll need is a sprinkle of sea salt or kosher salt and black pepper.
- Optional Ingredients: Onions, bell peppers, or other veggies can be added for an even heartier meal!
🥚How to Make This Recipe
Step 1: Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over low to medium heat. Sauté garlic for a few seconds. Add spinach and continue to sauté until the spinach is wilted.
Step 2: Scramble the eggs and pour into the pan all at once. Stir the egg mixture until the ingredients are incorporated.
Step 3: Before the eggs are set, add feta cheese and mix to combine. Season with salt and black pepper before serving.
🍽What to Serve with Spinach and Eggs
This spinach and eggs recipe can be served as is or with bacon or basturma. Another option is to make a spinach, egg, and feta wrap, either in lavash bread or in a low carb tortilla.
If you enjoy a bit of spice, serve this dish with chili sauce or Mexican salsa!
🤷🏻♀️FAQs
Spinach and eggs pair beautifully together and make an excellent, nutrition-packed breakfast!
One serving of two scrambled eggs mixed with 1 ½ cups of spinach contains 14 grams of protein.
There are approximately 200 calories in two eggs scrambled with one teaspoon butter and 1 ½ cups of spinach.
👩🏼🍳Pro Tips
- If you prefer, you can replace the butter with olive oil or avocado oil.
- If you use frozen spinach, defrost it and squeeze all the water out of it first.
- Stuff the spinach and eggs in a pita pocket to make breakfast on-the-go!
- This spinach and eggs recipe is best served fresh, however, leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoyed within a day or two.
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📖 Recipe
Low Carb Spinach and Eggs
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 clove garlic (pressed)
- 1½ cups fresh spinach
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over low to medium heat. Sauté garlic for a few seconds. Add spinach and continue to sauté until the spinach is wilted.
- Scramble the eggs and pour into the pan all at once. Stir the egg mixture until the ingredients are incorporated.
- Before the eggs are set, add feta cheese and mix to combine. Season with salt and black pepper before serving.
Notes
- If you prefer, you can replace the butter with olive oil or avocado oil.
- If you use frozen spinach, defrost it and squeeze all the water out of it first.
- Stuff the spinach and eggs in a pita pocket to make breakfast on-the-go!
- This spinach and eggs recipe is best served fresh, however, leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoyed within a day or two.
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