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Watch how to make Shakshuka! | 60-sec video
Where is Shakshuka From?
There are versions of shakshuka all across North Africa- Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt. Isreal has a version too brought there by Tunisian Jews. Each version is slightly different utilizing different spices and herbs- but in general, it is a tomato-based stew topped with eggs and baked.
how to serve Shakshuka to a crowd?

It starts with making the flavorful stew base.






Shakshuka Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- 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
- 1/4 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.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 eggs each ( without feta or meat)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 553.9 mg
- Fat: 14.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 17.7 g
- Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 12.1 g
- Cholesterol: 279 mg
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Delish! I didn’t have any bell peppers on hand so I subbed in zucchini. And I wanted some more veg, so I also added chopped baby Spinach. It was still good.
Sounds perfect Mike!
Easy and delicious. Even my husband likes it and he is strictly a meat and potatoes guy.
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Perfect!
This is delicious! I also love how easy and quick it is to make, and doesn’t create a lot of dishes.
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A easy one-pan meal!
The flavors of this dish are fantastic! I’ve made it twice so far, and I’ve been craving it since. I added the optional chorizo and increased the amount of peppers and tomatoes.
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Thanks Karen!
Yet another delicious keeper. Thank you for these recipes! Highly recommend using feta.
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So glad you enjoyed!
Oh my best Shakshuka I have tried! It was so flavourful! Perfect combination with spices. Thank you a lot for sharing!
Great to hear Inna! I like this one too!
This was so delicious! This sounded like an interesting combination. Wow! Loved the sweetness of the vegetables as it stewed down. Nice blend of spices. I used grape tomatoes as that’s all I had. I will definitely make again and try it with some goat cheese. Thanks again for sharing your delicious recipes.
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Thanks Diane! Goat cheese sounds delicious.
Just fantastic! The seasoning and combo of vegetables makes this shaksuka our favorite ever!!
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Glad you enjoyed this Susan!
All the family loved this, and it was an easy choice as it was suitable for vegetarians too. They all said I could cook it again! Will do 2 eggs each next time. Thank you!
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thanks Sarah- glad you enjoyed this!
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MOAR!
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This is another great recipe, easy to make and delicious! I used a harissa spice blend and then adjusted the seasoning from there. I must not be able to chop as fast as a sous chef because it always takes longer to prep than the recipes suggest, but that is OK. I don’t mind chopping. The end product was well worth it! Thanks again for another wonderful recipe!
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thanks Mert, appreciate this.
This Is A perfect Recipe For Me As I Don’t Get Time from my Business, This Recipe Will Be Savior For Me. Thank You For Sharing This.
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Amazing flavour! Great recipe!
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Glad you liked the Shakshuka!
Outstanding! Great flavor and texture. We served it with garlic Naan bread. Absolutely insanely delicious!
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Fine recipe! I used harissa and chorizo which worked well….
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This was super simple to make and had amazing flavor. I’ve already passed the recipe along to others and I will definitely be making this again!
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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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Delicious recipe. The sauce was extremely flavorful.
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Thanks Terri- glad this worked for you!
Family favourite
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This came out wonderful! Thanks for the recipe!!
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This was very good. Added a can of beans and it was just right for dinner for 3 hungry adults. Served with warmed pitas bread.
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This is was sooooo delicious! Will definitely make again!
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Awesome, glad this worked for you! 🙌