Baked Eggs, Tomatoes and Chiles - Shakshuka
Recipes Breakfast / Brunch Main Dish Meal ideas Other ethnic food Vegetarian
Description
Shakshuka is a popular breakfast dish that originated in Tunisia and is served in Israel and the Middle East. It's a dish of poached eggs in a sauce made of tomatoes, green chiles, onion and seasoned with cumin. Serve it with a crusty bread and hot sauce,
Ingredients
3 cloves garlic, divided
3 lb. ripe plum tomatoes, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 T. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 T. chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
¾ t. salt, divided
½ t. black pepper, divided
2 large green chiles, such as Anaheim, finely chopped
1 t. ground cumin
⅓ c. freshly chopped basil
½ c. crumbled feta cheese
4 large eggs
hot sauce, for serving, optional
Directions
Log in to Faxo
All your favorite apps in oneInvest in Faxo
Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
Use phone, email, or Bluesky
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Slice 2 garlic cloves; toss with tomatoes, onion, 3 T. oil, parsley and ¼ t. each salt and pepper, in a large bowl. Spread evenly on a large rimmed foil covered baking sheet or in a shallow roasting pan. Roast until tomatoes are shriveled and browned, about 45 minutes.
Chop remaining garlic clove. Heat the remaining 1 T. oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and chiles; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add cumin; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato mixture, basil and the remaining ½ t. salt. Bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are mostly broken down, 6 - 8 minutes.
Make 4 deep indentations in the sauce with the back of a spoon; carefully crack an egg into each indentation. Sprinkle the eggs with the remaining ¼ t. pepper. Cover; cook over medium-low heat until whites are set, 6 - 8 minutes. Remove from heat; sprinkle with feta cheese; let stand, covered, for 2 minutes, letting the eggs continue to cook a little as they stand.
Garnish with parsley. Serve with hot sauce, if desired.
4 servings.