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Popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa, shakshuka is a healthy skillet recipe featuring eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce. To make this variation, roast the tomatoes and onion with garlic and herbs to intensify their flavors. Serve with warm crusty bread and hot sauce.
Prep/Cook Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes, Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic, divided
- 3 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
- ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided
- 2 large green chiles, such as Anaheim, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh basil
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 4 large eggs
- Hot sauce for serving
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Slice 2 garlic cloves. Toss with tomatoes, onion, 3 tablespoons oil, parsley and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl. Spread evenly on a large rimmed baking sheet or in a shallow roasting pan. Roast until the tomatoes are shriveled and browned, about 45 minutes.
- Chop the remaining garlic clove. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and chiles; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add cumin and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato mixture, the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and basil. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are mostly broken down, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Make 4 deep indentations in the sauce with the back of a spoon and carefully crack an egg into each. Sprinkle the eggs with the remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook over medium-low until the whites are set, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat, sprinkle with feta and let stand, covered, for 2 minutes. (The eggs will continue to cook a bit as they stand.) Garnish with parsley and serve with hot sauce, if desired.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving: 330 Calories, Total Fat: 24 g, Saturated Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 1 mg, Carbohydrates: 19 g, Fiber: 5 g, Total Sugars: 11 g, Added Sugars: 0 g, Protein: 13 g, Sodium: 700 mg, Potassium: 965 mg, Phosphorus: 262 mg, Iron: 3 mg, Folate: 92 mcg, Calcium: 180 mg, Vitamin A: 3542 IU, Vitamin C: 103 mg, Vitamin D: 44 IU
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