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Shakshuka
Spicy tomato sauce with peppers, onions, and warming spices topped with eggs poached in the sauce.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course
Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine
African, Israeli, Mediteranean, Middle Eastern
Servings
3
Ingredients
1
Large Onion
1
Large Bell Pepper
3
Garlic Cloves
1
tsp
Paprika
1
tsp
Ground Coriander
½
tsp
Cumin
1
tbsp
Ground Aleppo Pepper
1
28oz Can of Crushed San Marzano Tomatoes
6
Eggs
¼-½
cup
Chopped fresh Parsley, Cilantro, or Mint leaves
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
Chop onion and pepper.
Mince garlic cloves
Heat olive oil in a large stainless steel skillet.
Add chopped onion and pepper and cook over medium heat until soft.
Add garlic and spices, salt and pepper, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add tomatoes and stir.
Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
At this point the tomato sauce can be stored over night or frozen. Once the eggs have been added, the sauce should not be stored.
Turn the heat to low and make 6 wells in the sauce with a spoon and break the eggs into the wells and cover.
Cook the eggs until the whites are set but the yolks are still soft.
Garnish with fresh leafy herbs, add more salt, pepper and Aleppo pepper if necessary. Serve immediately with pita or crusty bread.
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Notes
Other additions you could make to the sauce
Spicy sausage like Merguez (North African lamb sausage)
Ground beef or lamb
Spinach
You could add these toppings:
Feta or goat cheese
Cured olives
Cilantro
Keyword
Eggs, Shakshuka, Spices, Tomato sauce