Easy Tomato and Peppers Egg Shakshuka Recipe
Simple Tomato and Pepper, Egg Shakshuka Recipe, featuring smoked paprika, garden peppers, and tomatoes is a dish for every season!
What Is Shakshuka?
Shakshuka is a nutritious and flavorful dish that is a straightforward one-pan recipe.
Gently, Perfectly Poached Eggs in a zesty blend of tomatoes, spicy or sweet peppers along with fresh herbs and cheese.
For my Shakshuka, I prefer Feta or Manchego sprinkled over the top. Olives are always a delightful addition!
What Meal Is Shakshuka Served For?
Though this dish is frequently prepared for breakfast or brunch, it is ideal for a light summer dinner paired with Turkish Simit Bread, Spanakopita, or an easy Homemade Loaf of Olive Bread.
Having been raised in a Mediterranean-influenced household, the ingredients were often basic in our kitchen.
A long day at work, or unanticipated guests; no worries. This dish can be whipped up in less than 30 minutes.
Who Doesn’t Love Eggs!
As there are usually more than a dozen eggs in my refrigerator at any time, this recipe is a swift meal for me to prepare when I’ve not planned dinner.
The eggs poach wonderfully right atop the tomato and pepper medley, soft enough to crave some good bread to dip in.
I’m not sure about you, but I could probably consume eggs most evenings for a light meal.
Indeed, I have some fantastic Egg recipes that you are bound to adore in my Egg Obsession collection.
Easy Egg Shakshuka Recipe For The Health Conscience
Packed with ample vitamin C from the tomatoes and peppers, easy to digest protein from eggs, along with numerous health benefits from fresh herbs, all simmered in a single-skillet vessel.
Shakshuka, when created with fresh components, offers a delightful and balanced nutritious meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Easy Tomato Sauce
Naturally, you can open a can or jar of store-bought tomato sauce for this shakshuka dish.
Or maybe during the summer season, you stored plenty of cherry or berry tomatoes and tucked them away in your freezer.
After all, those sweet, succulent tiny tomatoes aren’t ideal for sandwiches or slicing on a burger, but I have a great idea for those tiny gems.
With a quick sauté in a hot skillet, a few herbs, salt, and garlic, the flavors of those tiny tomatoes are enhanced.
Toss them into a food processor or blender, and in under ten minutes, you have a wonderful homemade tomato sauce!
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Simple Tomato Sauce
- 2 cups cherry or berry tomatoes
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
In a heated heavy skillet, roast these elements
together for 15-minutes, blend and completed!
Peppers In Egg Shakshuka Recipe
Peppers, as we recognize, are low in calories, packed with A and C vitamins and enhance dishes with remarkable taste.
The peppers you wish to incorporate are entirely based on your preference.
Sweet bell peppers in shakshuka offer a delightful addition to the tomatoes. Roasted peppers also provide an extra layer of taste.
If you truly wish to elevate your shakshuka, consider adding some spicy chili peppers or a touch of harissa paste alongside the tomatoes.
Simple Food Prep Egg Shakshuka
Busy schedules necessitate advance meal prepping on weekends, ensuring that hectic work weekdays can still enjoy quick, effortless, and nutritious meals.
Shakshuka can be easily prepped in advance by caramelizing some onions, mixing in an assortment of diced peppers and tomatoes, cooling down, and storing for a weekday meal.
When it’s time to eat, place the pre-cooked tomatoes into a cast iron skillet or baking dish, crack those lovely raw eggs in, and bake in a heated oven until the eggs are poached. Super simple!
Ideal For A Brunch Gathering
Often, when envisioning a brunch celebration, we associate it with numerous carbs; pastries, breads, waffles, and similar items.
Nevertheless, this dish is an excellent brunch option that many value for its nourishing and delightful components!
I invested in numerous small, single-serve cast iron pans that were too affordable to pass up. And indeed, I utilize them for countless uses!
Presenting an individual Shakshuka to each guest will be highly impressive and extraordinarily easy for you.
A Victorious Shakshuka On The Great American Recipe
Culinary contests on television are incredibly entertaining and tense simultaneously. The challenge of completing a flawless dish promptly is crucial!
In Episode 2 (Season 1) of The Great American Recipe, a cultural culinary experience with PBS, I prepared a victorious Shakshuka dish and Herb Pita Bread all within 60-minutes!
What was I contemplating! It turned out spectacular, and it will for you as well.
What To Accompany Shakshuka
When creating this dish for a brunch or lunch, I frequently prepare a homemade bread, like a Pumpkin Pita bread.
As peppers are harvested around the same time as pumpkins, they make for a fantastic combination in a meal.
Additional items can be served on the table; cheese, olives, or perhaps already cooked bacon or sausage.
Ingredients Required
- Olive oil
- Red onion
- Red pepper
- Chili pepper
- Tomatoes
- Garlic
- Smoked paprika
- Salt
- Eggs
Tools Required
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
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1 Onion small, thinly sliced
- 1 Red bell pepper cut into long strips
- 1 Chili pepper finely chopped
- 15 oz Canned Tomatoes
- 1 Large Fresh Tomato sliced thinly
- 2 Garlic cloves mashed
- 1 tbsp Smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
- 4 Eggs at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Fresh parsley coarsely chopped
- 1 oz Feta cheese optional
- 6 Olives sliced thin, optional
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Drizzle olive oil into each skillet, over medium-high heat. Add onions, garlic, and peppers, and sauté until they start to caramelize and develop brown spots on the onion edges.
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Incorporate spices, tomato sauce or pureed canned tomatoes along with fresh chopped tomatoes into each skillet and allow them to simmer for around 7 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
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After thickening the sauce, use the back of a spoon to create a space in the center of each skillet. Gently pour the eggs into the opening, cover, and simmer on medium heat for approximately 5 minutes. Ensure a film has started to form over the eggs while keeping the yolk slightly jiggly.
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Take off the heat, dust with chopped parsley and any additional toppings you may desire. Shakshuka is ready for serving!
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