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Shakshouka

My 30-minute homemade Shakshouka recipe is the ultimate one-skillet breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The vegetarian meal is incredible on its own, and only gets better when you scoop it up inside warm, fluffy pita bread.

Ingredients :
  • 6 pita breads divided
  • 28 ounces whole peeled tomatoes drained
  • 24 ounces roasted red peppers drained and divided
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1-2 jalapeño peppers stemmed, seeded if desired, and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon red harissa paste
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons coriander
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves and stems, coarsely chopped
  • 1 ounce feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives for serving, optional
  • Zhoug sauce for serving, optional
Directions :
  1. Tear half of 1 pita into pieces and add to a food processor. Cut all remaining pita into wedges and set aside for serving (place in a 200-degree oven to warm if desired).
  2. To the food processor with the pita pieces, add tomatoes and half (1 ½ cups or 12 ounces) of the roasted red peppers. Process until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. Chop remaining red peppers into 1/4-inch pieces and set aside.
  3. In a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, heat oil until shimmering. Add garlic and jalapeños and cook until softened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in harissa paste, tomato paste, coriander, smoked paprika, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste (I like ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper). Cook until mixture is darkened and rust-colored, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in the tomato-pepper mixture (be careful; the mixture may splatter) and reserved red peppers and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Remove skillet from heat. Using the back of a spoon, make 6 indentations in the sauce. Crack one egg into a small bowl and slowly pour into one of the indentations. Repeat with remaining eggs.
  6. Spoon some of the sauce over the egg whites. Return to heat, cover, and cook until egg whites are set and yolks are soft, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro, feta, and olives. Serve immediately with pita bread.

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