Food Recipes Loaded Scrambled Eggs With Bell Peppers and Tomatoes 4.1 (71) 1 Review Bulk up your scrambled eggs recipe with colorful, healthy additions and Cheddar cheese for extra protein. By Lindsay Maitland Hunt Lindsay Maitland Hunt Lindsay Maitland Hunt is a food writer, editor, and cookbook author. Highlights: * Joined Real Simple as an editorial assistant, rose to associate food editor, and eventually to a three month stint as food and entertaining editor * Freelance recipe developer and food writer * Recipe developer and food writer for BuzzFeed * Released two cookbooks: Healthyish (2018) and Help Yourself (2020) Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 26, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Sang An Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 4 serves Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 red onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving kosher salt and black pepper 8 large eggs, beaten 3 ounces Cheddar, grated (about 3/4 cup) 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes ⅓ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves crusty bread, for serving Directions Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender, 12 to 14 minutes. Add the eggs and cook, stirring frequently, until the eggs are just set, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the Cheddar and cook, stirring, until just melted, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in the tomatoes and parsley. Drizzle the bread with oil and serve alongside the eggs. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 315 Calories 24g Fat 7g Carbs 19g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 315 % Daily Value * Total Fat 24g 31% Saturated Fat 9g 45% Cholesterol 445mg 148% Sodium 759mg 33% Total Carbohydrate 7g 3% Total Sugars 4g Protein 19g Calcium 227mg 17% Iron 3mg 17% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.