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Shakshouka
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Ripe tomatoes or 400 gr [14 oz] crushed tomatoes
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped into small pieces preferably red
  • 1 onion, chopped into small pieces
  • 140 gr tomato concentrate or paste  [5 oz] (I use Mutti's)
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 chili pepper or crushed chili (optional)
  • feta cheese cut to small cubes (optional)
  • olive oil
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • In a midsize pan sauté the peppers and onion over low heat until soft, around 10 mins.
  • If using fresh tomatoes, peel them by creating an X mark with a knife at their bottoms and placing them in a bowl with hot water for a few minutes. Take them out and their peel should be easy to remove from the X mark.
  • Cut the peeled tomatoes into small pieces and add them (or the canned tomatoes) to the pan. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer.
  • Add the tomato concentrate and the spices to the pan and let cook until the tomatoes lose all shape and become almost like a paste, around 30-45 minutes. If using canned tomatoes 20 minutes of cooking should be enough.
  • While the sauce is cooking make sure the water doesn't run out and the sauce isn't burning in the bottom, mix occasionally.
  • Add the feta cheese, if using, at the end of the cooking.
  • Break each egg separately into the pan in different areas. You can break them before in cups so it is easier to add them to the pan.
  • Cover the pan - preferably with a transparent lid and let cook over low to medium heat.
  • When the white becomes opaque, the dish is ready - around 5-10 minutes. If you prefer the yolk to be fully cooked, let it cook for a few more minutes over low heat.