Shakshuka

Name: Shakshuka
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 800g canned crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 6 eggs; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped

Eggs poached in a rich, spiced tomato sauce: smoky, warming and deeply satisfying. One pan, minimal cleanup, and it works just as well for dinner as it does for brunch.

40 min3 servingsEasy

You'll needStovetopOne Pan

Ingredients

3 tablespoonsolive oil
1 mediumonion, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 redbell pepper, diced
800gcanned crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoonground cumin
1 teaspoonpaprika
1/2 teaspooncayenne pepper
1 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoonblack pepper
6eggs
1/4 cupfresh cilantro or parsley, chopped

How to make it

Step 1—

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Step 2—

Add diced onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened.

Step 3—

Add minced garlic and diced bell pepper, cook for 3 minutes.

Step 4—

Stir in crushed tomatoes, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.

Step 5—

Simmer the sauce for 8-10 minutes until thickened.

Step 6—

Create 6 small wells in the sauce with the back of a spoon.

Step 7—

Crack one egg into each well, being careful not to break the yolks.

Step 8—

Cover the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes until egg whites are set but yolks remain runny.

Step 9—

Garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley and serve directly from the skillet.

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