Pronounced, “shack-shoo-kah,” this popular North African and Middle Eastern egg dish varies, depending on the region. It’s a one-skillet meal, where eggs are cooked in a spicy, savory tomato sauce. Shakshuka is a perfect day-brightening breakfast or weeknight dinner when you crave something out of the box.
From our Right-Size Recipes (Cooking for One or Two) cookbook, this recipe was created specifically for small households, so you don’t end up with a bunch of leftovers that go to waste.
Onion, garlic, and bell pepper are cooked in a skillet on the stovetop. Fire-roasted canned tomatoes, parsley, cumin, and other spices are added before it bubbles away into a scrumptiously thick sauce. Make indentations in the sauce with the back of a spoon to cradle each egg before it’s all baked in the oven. Ooh, are you getting hungry, yet? Finish with a sprinkling of feta cheese—you’re tastebuds will thank us.
Shakshuka Recipe
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 2
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 can (14 to 15 oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese
- Crusty white bread, if desired
Instructions
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Step1
Heat oven to 375°F. In 8-inch ovenproof skillet, mix oil, onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook over medium heat 3 minutes, stirring constantly until onion is softened.
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Step2Stir in tomatoes, 1 tablespoon parsley, the cumin, paprika, sugar, salt and crushed red pepper; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
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Step3With back of spoon, make 2 (3-inch) indentations in tomato mixture. Break eggs, 1 at a time, into custard cup; carefully slide egg into each indentation. Bake uncovered 9 to 12 minutes or until whites are firm but yolks are still slightly runny. Bake longer if desired for firm yolks. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and feta cheese. Serve with bread.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 200
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 190mg
- 64%
- Sodium
- 710mg
- 29%
- Potassium
- 640mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 9g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 30%
- 30%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
