Shakshuka-ish. Say what now?!!

Serves 2

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Well, that was a mouthful! This is a traditional Israeli breakfast dish where the eggs are poached in a tomato- red pepper sauce. Some traditional spices used in this dish are cumin and paprika. The dish is finished in the oven and served with bread.

There is also a very similar Mexican dish called “drowned eggs.” They almost look identical, but the Mexican version uses a fresh tomato sauce, nopales and various chili peppers. Both recipes are delicious. I have seen pictures of it all over social media and always wanted to cook it.

The following is my own version of this traditional dish. I usually prepare this dish on Sunday mornings or when having guests, as it is super easy to put together and it is full of flavour.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. Avocado oil
• 4 mushrooms, quartered
• 1 red pepper, julienne cut
• 1 yellow pepper, julienne cut
• 1 cup of crushed tomatoes – I use canned
• 2 green onion strings, finely chopped for garnish
• A handful of cilantro leaves, finely chopped for garnish.
• 1 cup of arugula
• 1/2 avocado, sliced
• 4 eggs
• salt
• pepper

Instructions:

• Place cast iron skillet on medium high heat
• Add avocado oil
• Add mushrooms and peppers
• Sauté until mushrooms are golden and peppers are tender to the fork
• Add tomato sauce
• Gently stir all together
• With a spoon create a little nest in the tomato sauce where you will crack each egg individually
• Once you have cracked all the eggs into the sauce add salt and pepper
• Let it simmer until the egg whites are firm.
• Cover with a lid to help the yolks cook faster. Be careful not to overcook it. You should only cover for about 2 minutes or until yolks look firm but soft in the middle.
• Turn off the heat and remove the lid.
• Add arugula right in the middle of the skillet along with chopped green onions and cilantro to garnish.
• Add avocado slices on top
• Serve immediately on its own or with some delicious bread or corn tortillas for gluten sensitive people.

I hope you feel inspired to cook this delicious recipe and enjoy it with your loved ones!