Mediterranean Eggs (Shakshuka)

  4.7 – 15 reviews  • Brunch
Level: Easy
Total: 40 min
Active: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  1. 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  2. 2 medium Spanish onions, diced
  3. 2 red bell peppers, diced
  4. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  5. 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  6. 4 large ripe tomatoes, diced
  7. 1 tablespoon honey
  8. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  9. 4 eggs
  10. 1/3 cup crumbled feta
  11. 1 teaspoon za’atar spice
  12. Grilled pita, for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, red pepper, garlic and cumin seeds and saute for a few minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and honey and season with salt and pepper. Cook on medium heat until the ingredients come together into a light sauce, about 10 minutes.
  2. Break the eggs directly into the sauce, cover and poach just until the eggs whites are cooked and the yolks are still runny, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Garnish with some feta, the remaining olive oil and za’atar spice. Serve with grilled pita.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 2 servings
Calories 756
Total Fat 50 g
Saturated Fat 11 g
Carbohydrates 60 g
Dietary Fiber 11 g
Sugar 28 g
Protein 23 g
Cholesterol 342 mg
Sodium 1703 mg
Serving Size 1 of 2 servings
Calories 756
Total Fat 50 g
Saturated Fat 11 g
Carbohydrates 60 g
Dietary Fiber 11 g
Sugar 28 g
Protein 23 g
Cholesterol 342 mg
Sodium 1703 mg

Reviews

Wendy Gibson
This is such a great, go-to recipe!  I love the flavors!  Very easy to make and easy to eat!  I’ve made this recipe several times now, and for me, I use less onion, and sometimes the tablespoon of honey is too sweet, so I put in a teaspoon.  I add plenty of za’atar and even a pinch of coriander.  You will not be disappointed!
Kristina Rowe
Awesome recipe, my wife loves it and it is so easy for me to make. I have made it at home, while camping and in Hawaii on vacation. I have tweaked a little for our taste, but the basic recipe is the same
Courtney Nguyen
this is delicious I grew up with similar breakfast from where I come from. this is delicious I just added a little bit ground beef spinach and feta cheese. amazing all you need is bread
Debra Gonzalez
AMAZING!!  Easy, flavorful and love that it is only one pan.  I did simmer the tomatoes longer as I wanted a rich sauce.  So worth ordering the za’atar, I can’t wait to try it on a poussin I will have for Passover.
Ashley Lindsey
easy, fast, one pan breakfast. Simply delicious, if you’re in to tomatoes. Perfectly spiced. Guests will love it.  Try not to skip the pita, it “makes” it.

Full disclosure: I used canned, peeled whole tomatoes, diced in the can.  Regular, sweet onion and a shallot. Cumin powder, yellow bell pepper instead of red. All purpose Greek seasoning as I didn’t have Za’atar.  Good luck. 
Angela Gallagher
So delicious! Great flavorful recipe.
Johnny Reid
This is easy but has a lot of favor. This is a keeper.
Cassandra Valenzuela
Review:HOLY COW THIS WAS AWESOME!! Super easy and tasted AMAZING!! The only thing I did differently was I added the za’atar while the tomatoes were cooking instead of at the end. I had to make my own za’atar since i couldnt it. Googled the recipe so it was easy enough. I think using fresh feta cut off the block and quality pita really is important too. Oh, and I cut the amount of onions, red bell pepper, garlic & tomatoes in half. Was perfectly sized with 4 eggs then for 4 people.  The family raved about it & already asked me to make again. This ones a TOTAL keeper!!

 

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