Shakshuka

Total Time: 30 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4-6 people

Suitable For: Healthy vegetarian family breakfast

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Shakshuka is a simple, healthy vegetarian breakfast derived from North Africa and the Middle East. Shakshuka literally means “a mixture”, it is a traditional dish made of pouched eggs in a tasty thick tomato and onion sauce with various spices. This recipe was created by “An Earthern Life”.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 large red pepper, diced 1 cm cubes

¼ teaspoon of salt

3 cloves of garlic

2 tablespoons of tomato paste

1 teaspoon of ground cumin

½ teaspoon of smoked paprika

¼ teaspoon of chilli flakes

1 tin chopped tomatoes

2 tablespoons of chopped coriander/basil

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

5 to 6 large eggs

½ cup of crumbled feta

Instructions

Dice the onions and peppers and sauté on medium heat with olive oil in a large pan for 5 minutes, add some salt for flavour. Keep stirring often, until the onions are tender and turning translucent.
Add the garlic, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, and chili flakes. Stirring constantly for 5 minutes, until nice and fragrant.
Pour in the tin of chopped tomatoes with their juices and add the herbs. Stir, and let the mixture come to a simmer. Reduce the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer for 5 minutes to give the flavours time to meld.
Use a spatula to make little wells and crack the egg into them.
Gently spoon a bit of the tomato mixture over the whites to help contain the egg.
Sprinkle a little salt and pepper over the eggs and the crumbled feta.
Cover with a lid and simmer for 5 minutes until your eggs are done to your liking alternatively you want cooked egg white and soft yolk.