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Shakshuka (Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Serves 6
Shakshuka (Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Serves 6
Shakshuka makes an impressive yet tasty main dish for your next brunch.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 6 servings):Calories 188 (59% from fat)
carb. 10g
· pro. 10g
fat 12g
sat. fat 4g chol. 197mg
sod. 418mg
calc. 119mg
fiber 2g
carb. 10g
· pro. 10g
fat 12g
sat. fat 4g chol. 197mg
sod. 418mg
calc. 119mg
fiber 2g
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1small onion, finely chopped
- 1red bell pepper, chopped
- 1jalapeño, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1(28 ounces) can diced plum tomatoes
- ½teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½teaspoon ground cumin
- ½teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½teaspoon sumac
- 6large eggs, at room temperature
- ½cup crumbled feta cheese
- Torn fresh herbs (cilantro, mint, parsley) for garnish
- Crusty bread or warm pita for serving
Preparation
- 1. Lightly coat a shallow, rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking
- spray. Reserve.
- 2. Put the olive oil into a sauté pan over medium heat. Once the oil
- is hot and shimmers across the pan, add the chopped onion, bell
- pepper, jalapeño and garlic. Sauté until soft and fragrant, about 5 to
- 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and spices.
- 3. Allow ingredients to simmer for about 15 minutes. Pour tomato
- mixture into prepared baking dish.
- 4. Make sure baking rack is in position 1. Make six evenly spaced
- indents in the sauce using the back of a small spoon. Keeping theyolks intact, crack the eggs individually into each indent in the sauce,
- being sure the yolks sit in the indents.
- 5. Select Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
- 6. When the oven is ready, put the baking dish into the oven.
- Bake, rotating the dish halfway through cooking time for even baking,
- until the whites of the eggs are just set, but the yolks are still runny.
- Let the baked eggs sit for 1 to 2 minutes before serving.
- 7. To serve: sprinkle ½ cup crumbled feta and torn fresh herbs over
- the top of the baking dish.
- 8. Serve immediately with crusty bread or warm pita.
