Easy, Healthy, & Delicious Shakshuka!
Did the last recipe I posted leave you wanting some more new ways to spice up your meals? Check out this delicious and healthy vegetarian breakfast recipe. It’s the best Shakshuka! Thanks Jeanine Donofrio over at @LoveandLemons for providing. It’s made with a bold, harissa-spiced tomato sauce. Packed with flavor without packing on pounds, this shakshuka recipe is a simple, satisfying breakfast, brunch, or weeknight dinner. Don’t be afraid to give it a try. Keeping variety in your meals is important to prevent boredom and will aid in keeping you on track with your health and fitness goals.
PREP TIME: 10 mins. COOK TIME: 25 mins.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt, more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch of cayenne pepper, optional
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons harissa paste*, see note
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 3 to 5 eggs
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves
- 1 avocado, diced
- Microgreens for garnish, optional
- Toasted bread, for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a 12-inch lidded stainless steel or enamel-coated cast-iron skillet. Add the onion, red pepper, salt, and several grinds of fresh pepper and cook until the onion is soft and translucent, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the garlic, paprika, cumin, and cayenne, if using. Stir and let cook for about 30 seconds, then add the tomatoes and harissa paste. Simmer for 15 minutes until the sauce is thickened.
- Add the spinach and stir until wilted. Make 3 to 5 wells in the sauce and crack in the eggs. Cover and cook until the eggs are set, 5 to 8 minutes. The timing will depend on how runny you like your egg yolks.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with the feta, parsley, avocado, and microgreens, if using. Serve with toasted bread for scooping.
NOTES: If you’re sensitive to spice use a mild harissa (like Mina Harissa Mild), for a spicier shakshuka, use hot harissa (like Trader Joe’s Hot Harissa).
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