Recipe: Middle Eastern ShakshukaDescription: Eggs poached in a rich, spiced tomato sauce with cumin, paprika, and fresh herbs, served directly in the pan.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 30Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 4 whole eggs, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 whole onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon paprika, 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 800 g diced tomatoes, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, 0.25 cup cilantro, 0.25 cup parsley, 4 slices artisan breadInstructions: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in minced garlic, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper, and cook for another minute until fragrant. Add diced tomatoes (with their juices), salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly. Create small wells in the sauce and crack eggs into each well. Cover the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes until the eggs are set to your desired doneness. Sprinkle chopped cilantro and parsley over the top and serve directly from the pan with artisan bread on the side.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Middle Eastern, vegetarian, breakfast, one-panThis Middle Eastern Shakshuka recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 30 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Middle Eastern
vegetarian
breakfast
one-pan

Middle Eastern Shakshuka

Eggs poached in a rich, spiced tomato sauce with cumin, paprika, and fresh herbs, served directly in the pan.

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Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
September 19, 2025
Middle Eastern Shakshuka - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
4 wholeseggs

large

2 tablespoonsolive oil
1onion

diced

2 clovesgarlic

minced

1 teaspooncumin
1 teaspoonpaprika
0.25 teaspoonscayenne pepper
Optional
1.8 poundsdiced tomatoes

canned

0.5 teaspoonssalt
0.25 teaspoonsblack pepper
0.25 cupscilantro

chopped

0.25 cupsparsley

chopped

4 slicesartisan bread
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

2

Stir in minced garlic, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper, and cook for another minute until fragrant.

3

Add diced tomatoes (with their juices), salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.

4

Create small wells in the sauce and crack eggs into each well. Cover the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes until the eggs are set to your desired doneness.

5

Sprinkle chopped cilantro and parsley over the top and serve directly from the pan with artisan bread on the side.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
420
Calories
25.1g
Fat
26.7g
Carbs
24.4g
Protein
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