Recipe combo
Shakshuka
Eggs are gently poached in a spiced tomato, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic sauce, then finished with feta.
Ingredients and instructions
- Servings
- 4
- Total time
- 40 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoon Olive oil - 2 (tablespoons)
- 1 Each Medium yellow onion, diced - 1 (count), diced
- 1 Each Large red bell pepper, diced - 1 (count), diced
- 4 Count Garlic cloves, minced - 4 (count), minced
- 1 Teaspoon Smoked paprika - 1 (teaspoon)
- 1 Teaspoon Ground cumin - 1 (teaspoon)
- 0.25 Teaspoon Red pepper flakes - 1/4 (teaspoon)
- 28 Ounce Canned crushed tomatoes - 28 (ounces)
- 1 Teaspoon Fine salt - 1 (teaspoon)
- 0.25 Teaspoon Black pepper - 1/4 (teaspoon)
- 6 Each Large eggs - 6 (count)
- 0.5 Cup Feta cheese, crumbled - 1/2 (cup), crumbled
Instructions
Heat the oil
1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Soften the vegetables
2. Add the diced onion and diced red bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
Bloom the spices
3. Stir in the minced garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
Simmer the tomato sauce
4. Add the crushed tomatoes and stir well. Simmer until slightly thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.
Add the eggs
5. Make 6 shallow wells in the sauce. Crack 1 egg into each well.
Poach the eggs
6. Cover the skillet and cook over medium-low heat until the egg whites are set, 6 to 8 minutes.
Finish with feta
7. Sprinkle the crumbled feta over the shakshuka and cook uncovered for 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve
8. Serve hot directly from the skillet.