Shakshuka with Crusty Bread
Eggs gently poached in a spiced tomato-pepper sauce — a cozy, one-pan dinner perfect for scooping with bread.

Total
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
Servings
Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 14 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled(optional)
- 1/2 loaf crusty bread
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; sauté onion and bell pepper until soft, about 6 minutes.
- 2
Add garlic, cumin, and paprika; cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- 3
Pour in crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and simmer 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- 4
Make 4 wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each. Cover and cook 6-8 minutes until whites are set but yolks are runny.
- 5
Sprinkle with feta and parsley. Toast bread and serve alongside for scooping.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
430
22% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 20 g |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 760 mg |
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