Shakshuka! A North African baked Egg dish perfect for breakfast, brunch or dinner! Make the savory tomato pepper stew and top it with eggs and goat cheese, before baking in the oven. Serve with crusty bread! A simple delicious meal bursting with flavor.
This easy North African-style baked egg dish, called Shakshuka is bursting with Middle Eastern flavors. Fast and easy to make, it comes together in 30 minutes and it’s one we use a lot at home for dinner or Sunday brunch.
I love it best served with crusty bread to mop up all the flavorful juices. There are many variations of shakshuka, and I took a few liberties here with this one, adding bell pepper, goat cheese and fresh herbs.
Any way you prepare it, the combination of the spices, along with flavorful Tomato-Pepper stew, topped with the eggs – is one you will want to make over and over.
It is also a good recipe for entertaining because you could easily make the fragrant stew ahead, doubling the recipe, and placing it in a large baking dish. When ready to serve heat up the stew, add the eggs and finish cooking it in a hot oven.
Shakshuka can be made in one large, dutch oven, a cast iron skillet, or in individual mini skillets.
After a little research, I’ve found that Shakshuka is also really popular in Israel.
Here I’ve added bell peppers to the traditionally, all-tomato, stew. I wanted to add a little more texture and different flavors.
Make little wells in the stew, and add the eggs. Top with crumbled goat cheese ( or add it after its baked).
Bake in 375 F oven for 7-10 minutes, until the whites are opaque. I prefer to keep the yolks soft but cook to your desired doness.
Serve it up with your favorite bread and enjoy!
Let me know how you like this version of shakshuka in the comments below!
Happy weekend!
Sylvia
Shakshuka Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 4
- Category: Breakfast, brunch, vegetarian
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Description
Shakshuka -A flavorful North African baked egg dish with sautéed peppers, tomatoes and spices, topped with eggs and herbs.
Ingredients
- 3T Olive oil
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced or diced
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, sliced or diced
- 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped
- 3/4 tsp salt, more to taste
- cracked pepper to taste
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp aleppo chili flakes (optional)
- 3 medium tomatoes diced small with juices ( or one 14-ounce can diced tomatoes with juices)
- 1/3 cup water or white wine
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil ribbons, chopped cilantro or Italian parsley
- 4 –6 Extra large organic eggs
Other optional additions:
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup goat cheese or crumbled feta
- ¼ C finely diced Spanish-style cured Chorizo or 1 cup Merguez Sausage, a North African spiced sausage
Instructions
- preheat oven to 375F
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the sliced peppers and garlic, and turn heat down to med-low and cook for 5-7 more minutes, until peppers are tender.
- Add all spices, sugar and salt.
- Cook for 2 more minutes. Add fresh tomatoes and water (or wine).
- Simmer on low for 10-15 minutes, uncovered, adding more water if it gets too dry or thick. You want a saucy, stew-like consistency. After tomatoes cook down, taste, it should be full-flavored, so adjust salt, spices, and sugar if necessary.
- With the back of a spoon, make a well for each egg in the stew. Crack the eggs into each well, sprinkling each egg with a little salt and cracked pepper and Aleppo chili flakes.
- Place in the 375F oven.
- Bake until egg whites are become opaque and are cooked ( about 8-10 minutes) and yolks are still soft ( or to your desired doneness.)
- Remove from oven and top with fresh basil (or cilantro or Italian Parsley) and goat cheese.
- Serve with crusty bread.
Notes
If adding cured (cooked) Spanish style chorizo, add to the simmering stew. If adding Merquez Sausage, brown it with the onions and peppers.
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I’ve made this recipe 5 times and every time it has come out perfect! I love your website and all the wonderful recipes that are on here, especially being vegetarian you have provided so many great options! Thank you so much for the amazing content, i would 100% recommend your recipes!
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Thanks Oliva, you are so kind!
Delicious recipe. The sauce was extremely flavorful.
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