Easy Shakshuka

Shakshuka is an easy and satisfying meal that is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It’s a one-pan recipe, perfect for a Field Co. skillet, featuring farm fresh eggs baked in spiced tomato sauce with paprika, cumin, and a touch of cayenne. First, you make the sauce, which comes together quickly then, you crack the eggs directly into sauce and cover it quickly. The result is a deep flavored sauce with soft yolks ready for dipping with pita or crusty bread.

Shakshuka is a traditional North African dish and each home has a slightly different variation. Add roasted red peppers, roasted eggplant, ground lamb, chickpeas, feta, or spinach to make shakshuka your own. I like to add kalamata olives and sometimes a bit of ground lamb.

Ingredients

3 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil

1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced

1 large red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp paprika (smoked or sweet)

⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne, or to taste

1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with their juices, coarsely chopped

¾ tsp salt, plus more to taste

¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

6 eggs

Cilantro, chopped

Method

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low. Add the onion and bell pepper. Cook gently until very soft but do not let burn, about 20 minutes. Then, add garlic and cook until tender, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cumin, paprika, and cayenne, then cook for 1 minute until aromatic. Pour in canned tomatoes and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer the mixture until tomatoes have thickened, which takes about 10 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.

Now, crack eggs into a small dish and pour gently into the simmering tomato sauce- this helps keep any accidental eggshells out of your meal! Season eggs with a little salt and pepper. Depending on how you like your eggs- cover the skillet and remove from heat for a more runny egg or cook a bit longer for a firmer yolk. Once your eggs are done to your liking sprinkle with cilantro and serve with pita or crusty bread.

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