Name: Shakshuka
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 small onion, finely sliced, approx 60g, unpeeled; 1 red and 1 orange pepper, halved, deseeded and chopped, approx 120g unprepared weight; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1tsp sundried tomato paste or tomato purée; 1tsp smoked paprika; 1/2tsp ground cumin; 1/2tsp ground coriander; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 1 egg; Fresh chopped parsley and mint

A North African dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato, pepper and onion sauce. Great for a weekend brunch.

Serves

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

20 minutes

Each 645g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

259

Carbs

27.5g

Fibre

9.6g

Protein

16.7g

Fat

7.0g

Saturates

1.6g

Sugars

25.9g

Salt

0.3g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

1 small onion, finely sliced, approx 60g, unpeeled

1 red and 1 orange pepper, halved, deseeded and chopped, approx 120g unprepared weight

1 clove garlic, crushed

1tsp sundried tomato paste or tomato purée

1tsp smoked paprika

1/2tsp ground cumin

1/2tsp ground coriander

400g can chopped tomatoes

1 egg

Fresh chopped parsley and mint

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Method

Step 1

Put the onion, peppers and garlic in a glass bowl with 1tbsp water. Cover with cling film and microwave at 800W for 2 mins. Stir and cook for a further 2 mins.

Step 2

Stir the paste and spices into the onion mixture and microwave for a further 1 min. Tip into a medium frying pan.

Step 3

Stir in the tomatoes and simmer gently for 15 mins or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Make a dip in the middle, crack the egg into the dip. Cover the pan with a lid and cook until the egg is done to your taste.

Step 5

Scatter with red pepper flakes (optional), a little chopped parsley and mint, and serve.

Recipe tips

You could use any colour peppers for this dish.
Try adding mushrooms or artichoke hearts.
Freezing instructions: the sauce can be frozen.

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Shakshuka

Ingredients