Shakshuka Recipe
Shakshuka is a delicious, savory dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! This easy recipe includes poached eggs, rich tomato sauce, and fresh cilantro.
Servings: 4
Calories: 219kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounces diced or crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- crusty bread or pita bread for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add onion, pepper, and garlic. Cook until soft.
- Add tomatoes, cumin, paprika, nutmeg, and cayenne. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Make small wells for the eggs. Crack an egg into each well. Sprinkle a little salt on the eggs if desired. Cook until the egg whites are firm, but the yolks are still soft. Sprinkle with cilantro.
- Serve with crusty bread or pita bread for dipping.
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Notes
Recipe Tips:
- If you want to add any meat to shakshuka, beef or lamb would compliment well. Or if you want to add some more spice or flavor, red peppers, red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, or black pepper. Feta cheese is also a great addition to this recipe.
- For the tomato sauce, you can use diced or crushed tomatoes, depending on how chunky you like your tomato mixture.
- Nutrition facts do not include bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 807mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2597IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 5mg