Shakshuka

Shakshuka

Shakshuka is a classic North African and Middle Eastern breakfast dish of gently poached eggs in a delicious tomato sauce with onion, garlic, and spices.

20 min prep 20 min cook 40 min total 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/3 cups chopped onion
  • 1 cup thinly sliced bell peppers
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 1 hot chile pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until vegetables have softened and onion has turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, mix together tomatoes, chile pepper, cumin, paprika, and salt in a bowl.

  4. 4

    Stir tomato mixture into onion mixture. Simmer, uncovered, until tomato juices have cooked off, about 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Make 4 indentations in tomato mixture; crack eggs into indentations. Cover the skillet and cook until eggs are firm but not dry, about 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve and enjoy!

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