Shakshuka with Extra Greens
Shakshuka is one of my favorite dishes
It is the coziest meal that is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I originally founds this recipe by Melissa Clark from NYT Cooking but I’ve upped the nutrition content by adding a bunch of chopped spinach for extra greens and added a few other mindful tweaks. This dish originated in Northern Africa but many cultures have adopted this dish. It’s full of flavor and I hope you love!
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 large red bell pepper (or whatever color you have), seeded and thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon sweet papkrika
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne, or to taste
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes with their juices
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more as needed
3 cups chopped spinach
5 oz feta (go for sheep/goat milk for better digestion), crumbled which is about 1 1/4 cup
6 large eggs
roughly chopped cilantro for serving (I’ve subbed green onions if you’re out of cilantro)
hot sauce, for serving
crusty bread for dipping, I LOVE Knead Love Bakery’s Gluten Free Foccacia (she ships!) it’s perfect for this and is nutrient dense!
Method:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low. Add onion and bell pepper. Cook gently until very soft, about 20 minutes.
Add garlic and cook until tender, 1 to 2 minutes; stir in cumin, paprika and cayenne, and cook 1 minute.
Pour in tomatoes and season with ¾ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper; simmer until tomatoes have thickened, about 10 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
After about 5 minutes of the tomatoes stewing, add the chopped spinach a handful at a time and stir in to soften.
Stir in crumbled feta, mix some in and save some to sprinkle on top after you crack and add eggs.
Gently crack eggs into skillet over tomatoes. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until eggs are just set, about 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with a big handful of chopped cilantro and serve with hot sauce and crusty bread.
I hope you enjoy this as much as we do! Drop your comments or questions below!
