Combine eggs and peppers to aid weight loss

Grab a pepper and a few eggs, and get crackin’! This mighty fat-frying duo is sure to help you fit into your skinny jeans in no time. Eggs contain a metabolism-boosting nutrient called choline, and peppers are a good source of vitamin C. What does vitamin C have to do with weight loss? Getting an adequate amount of the nutrients can help fight off cortisol, a hormone that causes fat to accumulate around the midsection. Chop some peppers, add them to a hot pan with some olive oil, add in two or three eggs and scramble them up to stay slim. 

Bell pepper, cheese and egg cups

Serving size

Serves 4

Ingredients
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 medium bell peppers
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
  2. Use cooking spray to coat the baking pan.
  3. Through the stem end, cut the bell peppers in half to form shallow cups.
  4. Remove the inners from the bell peppers.
  5. Put the peppers in the pan with the cut-side facing up.
  6. Use 1/8 of a teaspoon of salt and pepper to season.
  7. Bake the bell peppers for 15 minutes.
  8. Remove the pan from the oven and crack 1 egg into each bell pepper cup.
  9. Use 1/8 of a teaspoon of salt and pepper to season again.
  10. Top each bell pepper cup with 1/2 a tablespoon cheddar cheese.
  11. Bake for around 15 to 20 minutes until the egg whites are set.

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