Shakshuka Recipe: Easy & Traditional Comfort for Home Cooks
This Shakshuka recipe is an easy and traditional option that brings comfort and flavor to your home cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 6 large eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and bell pepper, cooking until softened.
- Stir in the garlic, cumin, paprika, and cayenne, cooking for another minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Create wells in the sauce and crack the eggs into them. Cover the skillet and cook until the eggs are set.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For additional flavor, you can add feta cheese on top before serving.
- Serve with crusty bread for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 186mg