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Shakshuka with Feta and Toast

Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, served with pan-toasted bread.

Total
30 min
Hands on
20 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Middle Eastern

Per serving · estimated

Energy
580 kcal
Protein
25 g
Fat
32 g
Carbs
46 g
Freshly cooked Shakshuka with Feta and Toast

Method

  1. Step 1 of 11

    Slice the onion into thin half-moons.

    • Onion
    slice onion

  2. Step 2 of 11

    Deseed the pepper and cut it into strips.

    • Red bell pepper
    slice pepper strips

  3. Step 3 of 11

    Mince the garlic.

    • Garlic cloves
    mince garlic

  4. Step 4 of 11

    Heat the olive oil in a wide deep frying pan over medium heat.

    • Olive oil
    heat oil in pan

  5. Step 5 of 11

    Cook the onion and pepper until soft, about 7 minutes.

    • Onion
    • Red bell pepper
    7 min
    onions translucent
    What ‘ready’ looks like

  6. Step 6 of 11

    Stir in the garlic, cumin and paprika and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

    • Garlic cloves
    • Ground cumin
    • Smoked paprika
    1 min
    garlic fragrant
    What ‘ready’ looks like

  7. Step 7 of 11

    Add the canned tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and simmer until thick enough to hold a channel, about 8 minutes.

    • Canned chopped tomatoes
    • Salt
    • Black pepper
    8 min
    sauce thickened
    What ‘ready’ looks like

  8. Step 8 of 11

    Make four wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each.

    • Eggs

  9. Step 9 of 11

    Cover the pan and cook gently until the whites are set and the eggs reach 71 °C, about 8 minutes.

    • Eggs
    71 °C / 160 °F8 minEggs and egg dishes (quiche, frittata) to 71 °C / 160 °F
    lid on pan

  10. Step 10 of 11

    Toast the bread slices in a dry pan on the hob until marked on both sides.

    • Sourdough bread

  11. Step 11 of 11

    Crumble the feta over the pan and scatter with parsley, then serve with the toast.

    • Feta
    • Flat-leaf parsley
    • Sourdough bread
    crumble feta

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