Chard and Egg Bake
by Katie Webster
July 8, 2016 (updated 3/15/22) Jump To Recipe
Get your greens at breakfast with this simple Chard and Egg Bake. It is a cinch to make and everyone will enjoy it since it is covered in shredded, melted cheddar cheese. Naturally high in protein, low-carb and gluten-free.
We’ve settled in at our lake house, and have a new Saturday rhythm. It begins with being woken up by the sound of my sister, Jessie, coming out of her room at the crack of dawn to get ready to dash up to Burlington for the Farmers’ Market. The girls are still snuggled under their comforters; my little one snoozing just like her dad; and my oldest, reading Harry Potter on her Kindle. They rouse with the sound of Jessie’s footfalls because they know that a trip to the farmers’ market means they’ll get donuts if they tag along.
On our last trip to the Farmers’ Market I filled my bags with kale, chard, salad greens, radishes, baby squashes, purple onions, cherry tomatoes, duck eggs and bread. She too was filling her bags: squash blossoms, goat sausage, puntarella, and on and on.
At this point, I should probably tell you that our fridge back at the lake is not big enough to handle the Price sister’s farmers’ market rounds. It is a standard side-by-side fridge, and it is constantly bursting at the seams as it is. After a shopping trip like this, it would be brought to its knees. Nevertheless, there we are, in the morning sun, filling our bags with reckless abandon.
To make the fridge space shituation (sic) even worse, last week when I finally got home, I realized that the greens in my own garden were actually ready to be harvested too. I left the chard and kale to grow a few more days. I just couldn’t handle it.
When we finally got back to the lake we played an advanced game of vegetable Tetris, and somehow, miraculously we stuffed it all into the fridge. And I vowed to get the greens situation under control. As you can imagine, we’ve been eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Literally.
So here you have the second greens recipe of the week. This time it’s chard that I am cooking up. I used up a whole big bunch, and it cooked down for four servings. Phew. This also makes a great main course for dinner too.
More Egg Recipes and Swiss Chard Recipes
- In the winter, I like to make this Spinach Egg Bake with frozen spinach. It’s super easy and a great high-protein way to start the day.
- Of course you should also try my Simple Sauteed Chard if you love chard! It’s such a basic but delicious way to cook it up!
- Try my Broccoli Egg Bake for a similar idea. Or my Asparagus and Ham Frittata for a spring brunch.
- For dinner you can also make these Stuffed Swiss Chard Rolls stuffed with beef. They have feta, currants and pine nuts in them! Delish!
- We love this Chicken Chard and Curry recipe for a yummy savory dinner.
- This Swiss Chard and Goat Cheese Tart or this Savory Galette are a celebration worthy way to use swiss chard for a vegetarian entree.
- My Paleo Egg Muffins are one of my all time favorite meal prep breakfasts to make year round.
- We also love another similar recipe for Grab and Go Veggie Egg Cups.
- This recipe for Breakfast Pitas can be made with Swiss chard too!
Thanks so much for reading! If you make this recipe, please come back and let me know by leaving a rating and review!
Happy Cooking!
~Katie
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Chard and Egg Bake
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
Get your greens at breakfast with this simple Chard and Egg Bake. It’s a cinch to make and everyone will enjoy it since it’s covered in shredded, melted cheddar.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bunch chard, leaves and stems chopped and separate
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
- 3 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 2 ½ quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chard stems and onion and cook, stirring often until the onion and chard stems start to soften, 2 t 4 minutes. Add chard leaves and 2 to 3 tablespoons water and cook, stirring to wilt them down until they are soft and the water is evaporated. Transfer the chard mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Beat eggs, dill, Dijon, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Pour over the chard.
- Bake until the eggs are just slightly wobbly in the center, 20 to 24 minutes. Add cheese on top and continue baking until the eggs are cooked through and the cheese is melted, about 4 minutes. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes before slicing into 4 squares to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 casserole
- Calories: 237
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 581 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 15 g
Love the recipe! Do you ever cover the dish during baking ?
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No need to cover it. It will set up uncovered. Thanks Hathi.
This looks really tasty but how is it possible there is no fiber? I thought all greens were full of fiber.
They are and that must have been a typo. I just checked and this should say 3.5 g per serving. Thanks for catching that!
Do you think I could use spinach instead?
Yes definitely. Please let me know if you try it!
I loved the author’s description of the refrigerator space battle. I play freezer Tetris as well. I joined a Community Supported Agriculture farm for a bushel of veggies a week, visit a weekly Farmer’s market, grow a few of my own, and I’m only feeding two people.
So this recipe saved my butt. I’m leaving for two weeks, my husband plans to fast in at least part of my absence, the freezer is plugged, my church had a potluck today, and the refrigerator was finally cleared out except for 4 bunches of chard, 3 dozen eggs and a few onions. I made 2 recipes with double chard. The church folks absolutely gobbled it up. It’s a good thing my husband and I took some on our own plates on our way through the line. I’ll be making this again next year for us.
It was really amazing!! Quickly became a favorite at my house!
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This is a perfect brunch dish, full of yummy healthy goodness!
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This is so delicious and I love how easy and healthy it is! Perfect for busy mornings!
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This recipe is one of my fave ways to start the day.
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This is perfect for our family! Our chickens are laying a dozen eggs per day, so we are looking for ways to use them all up!
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This was my breakfast today and it was delicious! I used Monterey Jack cheese because that’s what we had. I am definitely making it again!
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This egg bake seems like the perfect thing to start the day!
Thank you Brandy!
Katie, this looks like an egg bake I would really enjoy! I have cooked with chard before and liked it, so this sounds perfect 🙂 I don’t go to a farmers’ market regularly but it has been on my to-do list to find a local one soon!
Dear Katie, I love the sound of this. I love greens with my eggs…this is right up my alley! xo, Catherine
I love greens..actually there ain’t any veggie I don’t like…and I eat 1kg-1.5kg veggies per day. Your chard and egg looks really delicious and great for any meal. How come we don’t have kale and chard in summer time?
I know the refrigerator Tetris game all too well 🙂 This is lovely! I’m a huge fan of chard, so I know I’ll love this! so pretty, too!