Shakshuka
Main dishes

Shakshuka

Poached eggs in a spicy tomato and bell pepper sauce – a breakfast that makes you happy in the evening too. With crusty bread you can mop up every last drop.

Prep time
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time
Cook time: 20 min
4 servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients

  • Tomato1 can
  • Bell pepper1 piece
  • Onion1 piece
  • Garlic2 clove
  • Egg4 piece
  • Cumin1 tsp
  • Paprika1 tsp
  • Parsley0.5 bunch
  • Olive oil2 tbsp
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Preparation

  1. 1

    Cut the onion, garlic and bell pepper into fine cubes. (5 min)

  2. 2

    Sweat the vegetables in the olive oil until soft, about 5 min.

  3. 3

    Stir in the cumin and paprika, add the tomatoes and let the sauce reduce for 8 min. Season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Press wells into the sauce with a spoon and crack an egg into each one.

  5. 5

    Cover the pan and let the eggs set for 6 min, until the whites are firm and the yolks still soft. Sprinkle everything with parsley.

What makes this recipe special

The recipe comes first — no long preamble. Down here you'll find real numbers for this exact dish: season, plant diversity, meat in comparison.

In September, Tomato, Bell pepper, and Onion are in season — fresher and usually cheaper than imported.

Why cooking in season pays off

With 4 different plant species, this recipe brings you closer to the target of 30 plants per week.

Why 30 plants a week?

No meat or fish at all — the average meal in Western Europe contains around 60 g.

How mangia shows your balance

That's this dish — to see how your whole week adds up (plants, meat, season), the mangia balance does the tracking for you, without any counting.

What mangia can do

Avg. values: Western European nutrition studies · 30-plant goal: American Gut Project 2018 / ZOE

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