# Shakshuka

Eggs poached directly in a spiced tomato-and-pepper sauce — bold, warming, and ready in one pan.

_Breakfast · Middle Eastern_

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 40 min · Yields: 4 servings

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 1 large red bell pepper (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¾ tsp kosher salt (plus more to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 6 large eggs
- 2 oz feta cheese (crumbled, optional)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (roughly chopped)

## Instructions

1. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large, deep skillet or wide sauté pan over medium heat until shimmering.
2. Add the diced yellow onion and diced red bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7–8 minutes until softened and the onion is translucent.
3. Push the vegetables to the edges and add the 4 cloves minced garlic to the center. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
4. Stir in 1.5 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp sweet paprika, 0.5 tsp smoked paprika, and 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper. Toast the spices with the vegetables for 30 seconds.
5. Pour in the 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes. Add 0.5 tsp sugar, 0.75 tsp kosher salt, and 0.25 tsp black pepper. Stir everything together.
6. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered for 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly and the oil begins to separate at the edges.
7. Taste the sauce and adjust salt if needed. Reduce heat to medium-low — the sauce should be at a bare simmer, not a rolling boil.
8. Use a spoon to make 6 shallow wells in the sauce, spacing them evenly. Crack one egg into each well.
9. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5–8 minutes, checking at 5 minutes. Pull the pan when the whites are just set but the yolks are still runny.
10. Scatter 2 oz crumbled feta cheese over the top if using, then finish with 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley. Serve directly from the pan with crusty bread or pita.

## Tip

> For perfectly set whites with still-runny yolks, crack each egg into a small bowl first and lower it gently into its well — this also lets you catch any shell fragments before they hit the sauce.

Tags: one-pan, vegetarian, 30-minute, comfort-food, weeknight

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