Shakshuka for One
Eggs poached in a spiced tomato-pepper sauce, a satisfying Middle Eastern lunch.

Total
20 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled(optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Sauté onion and bell pepper until soft, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add tomatoes, cumin, paprika, and salt; simmer 5 minutes.
- 4
Make three wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each.
- 5
Cover and cook 5-7 minutes until whites are set.
- 6
Top with feta and parsley; serve with bread.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
340
17% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 21 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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