Name: Shakshuka (Baked Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 Onion (sliced thin); 1 Red Bell Pepper (seeded sliced thin); 3 Garlic Cloves (minced); 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika; ⅛ teaspoon Cayenne (or to taste); 28 ounce can whole plum tomatoes (coarsely chopped); ¾ teaspoon Sea Salt (or taste); ¼ teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper (or to taste); 5 ounces Feta cheese (crumbled (optional)); 6 Large Eggs; Cilantro (chopped); Hot Sauce

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Shakshuka is a spicy baked egg dish, originally from North Africa. It is a favorite breakfast dish in Israel. I love cooking it in a 10 inch Cast Iron Skillet. Make sure to heat the skillet before adding the oil! The Feta Cheese is totally an optional ingredient.

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Shakshuka (Baked Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Israeli, Nort African

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: servings

Author: Jill

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Onion sliced thin
1 Red Bell Pepper seeded sliced thin
3 Garlic Cloves minced
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne or to taste
28 ounce can whole plum tomatoes coarsely chopped
¾ teaspoon Sea Salt or taste
¼ teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper or to taste
5 ounces Feta cheese crumbled (optional)
6 Large Eggs
Cilantro chopped
Hot Sauce

Instructions

Heat Cast Iron Skillet over medium low heat and then add oil.
Add onion and bell pepper and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
Whisk in cumin, paprika and cayenne and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in tomatoes with the juice, salt, pepper and simmer until tomatoes have thickened, about 10 minutes.
Gently stir in feta.
Carefully crack eggs over tomatoes in skillet and season with salt and pepper.
Place skillet into preheated 350 degree oven and bake until egg whites are set, approximately 7-10 minutes.
Garnish with cilantro and dots of hot sauce.