Monday, September 23, 2013

Shakshuka - Wait . . . What did you say???

Shakshuka is a middle eastern egg dish.  Traditionally it's made with tomatoes, peppers, eggs, and spices.  The great thing about this dish is it's versatility.  After you make this dish for the first time, you will think of a ton of combinations that you can do.  I've seen people put cheese on this dish, as well as other combinations.  I put my own spin on this dish and added some potatoes and left out the peppers - partially because I didn't have any on hand.  The potatoes went really well with the eggs and acted as a great filler - did I mention it's also low in calories.


Simmering the ingredients.  You 
will notice the mixture is firm.



Crack the eggs right into the mixture



Cover and cook on low heat for about 7 minutes.



 The finished product!!  




Ingredients

2 - 14 oz. Cans Diced (or crushed) Tomatoes
1 Large Onion (sliced)
2 Small Potatoes (diced)
3 Cloves of Garlic
6 Eggs
1 ts. Cumin
1 ts. Chile Powder
1 ts. Paprika
Season Salt


Directions

Saute the onion and garlic for a few minutes.  Add the potatoes and cook until the potatoes are just about done.  Once the potatoes are close to being done, add the spices and tomatoes.  You want to cook the tomatoes until the excess juice is almost gone.  You will know because the mixture will become firm.  Make some indentions for the eggs.  Crack 6 eggs over the mixture and then cover them.  Cook for another 7 minutes.  This will allow the eggs to poach.  You can cook the eggs less time, it just all depends on how you like your eggs.


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