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Pepper and Tomato Shakshuka

Eggs gently poached in a sweet, smoky pepper and tomato sauce, brought to the table in the pan with plenty of bread for mopping.

40 minutesServes 4Easy

Ingredients

  • Olive oil2 tbsp
  • Onion1 pc
  • Red peppers2 pc
  • Garlic3 cloves
  • Ground cumin1 tsp
  • Sweet paprika2 tsp
  • Tinned chopped tomatoes2 can
  • Eggs6 pc
  • Coriander1/2 bunch
  • Crusty bread8 slices

Method

  1. 01

    Heat the oil in a large lidded frying pan over medium heat and cook the sliced onion and peppers for 10 minutes until soft and sweet.

  2. 02

    Stir in the sliced garlic, cumin and paprika and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. 03

    Tip in the tomatoes, season and simmer for 12 minutes until thick enough to hold a hollow when you drag a spoon through it.

  4. 04

    Make 6 wells in the sauce, crack an egg into each, cover and cook over low heat for 7 minutes until the whites are set but the yolks still runny.

  5. 05

    Scatter over the chopped coriander and serve straight from the pan with the bread.

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