Go ahead-call your girlfriends, family, and friends and invite them over for breakfast! Any excuse to brunch is a good one especially if your serving some Shakshuka! This is perfect for those who enjoy dipped bread into eggs and scooping up loads of sauce with each bite. This dish is saucy, it’s got some spice, a little bit of cheese, and soft baked eggs simmered in a freshly made tomato sauce. It screams breakfast comfort food.

For those who know us, it’s no secret that we enjoy a good brunch. Whether it’s going out or hosting at our place sometimes without reason, it’s a great way to bring those close to you together. A typical weekend brunch in our homes usually involves quite the spread often just for ourselves and signifiant others.

If your not familiar with this dish, Shakshuka is a North African and Middle Eastern dish typically enjoyed for breakfast but can be eaten at any meal of the day. This dish is a staple in Israel that’s made from simple ingredients and it’s vegetarian. (YAAASSS!) Shakshuka is becoming increasingly popular and is popping up everywhere these days. We are not surprised! We love the combination of poached eggs in a spicy tomato sauce served with crusty bread to soak up all that good sauce. It’s so simple to make that we guarantee you already have most of these ingredients.

We like to use fresh tomatoes and make a sauce from scratch however it’s perfectly fine to use a can of diced tomatoes or a tomato sauce, you may  have to adjust your seasoning if that’s the case. The harissa adds a nice touch of heat to the dish. It’s main ingredient is roasted red peppers with spices and herbs traditionally used in North African and Middle Eastern cooking which makes it perfect for Shakshuka. The recipe calls for 1- 2 teaspoons depending on how spicy you want to make the sauce I would say try a little if you’ve never had it before as some people like my husband would find it very spicy. If spice is truly not your thing and you’d rather not incorporate the harissa can easily be substituted for tomato paste instead.

This recipe can easily be adapted to your taste, even make a green tomato sauce and mix in more green ingredients to mix things up!

Bon appétit! 

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Communal Shakshuka

An easy one-pan middle eastern dish that’s easy and versatile with poached eggs cooked in a bed of spiced tomato sauce. Perfect for a weekend brunch!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Keyword: breakfast, brunch, shakshuka

Servings: 6

Calories: 143kcal

Author: the communal feast

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion diced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• ¼ cup diced sundried tomatoes
• 1-2 tsp harissa paste
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
• 6 eggs
• Garnish: crumbled feta chopped parsley, green onions, jalapenos, avocado
• Optional: serve with bread

Instructions

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• 2.  Heat a cast iron skillet to medium high, add olive oil
• 3. Cook onions until soft about 3 minutes, add tomatoes and garlic seasoning with salt and pepper and all of the spices. Cook until tender and tomatoes begin to break down and thicken into a sauce about 5 minutes.
• 4. Add harissa, sundried tomatoes, and fresh dill cook another 5 minutes.
• 5. Once the tomato mixture has thickened into a sauce reduce the heat to medium-low and make shallow holes with a spoon to crack the eggs into in different spots. Gently crack eggs one at a time into each hole and season with additional salt and pepper.
• 6. If you have a cover large enough to fit overtop the pan place cover over the eggs and allow eggs to bake until all of the whites are cooked. If not transfer the skillet to the oven and bake uncovered for 8-10 minutes.
• 7. Once eggs are cooked garnish with desired toppings and serve immediately.