Shakshuka

Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce with crumbled feta and crusty bread for dipping.

IsraeliBrunch
22
Minutes
340
Calories
Easy
Difficulty
4
Serves
🥚

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • Feta cheese & fresh cilantro

Serves four

Quantities above make four portions. Calorie count is per serving.

Method

  1. Saute onion and bell pepper in olive oil until soft, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, cumin, and paprika. Cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
  3. Pour in crushed tomatoes, season with salt and simmer 8 minutes until thickened.
  4. Make 6 wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each.
  5. Cover and cook 5-6 minutes until whites are set. Top with feta, cilantro, and serve with crusty bread.

Timing

Allow roughly 6 minutes of preparation and 16 minutes of cooking. Read the method through once before you start so nothing waits on a pan you could have had going already.