Shakshuka with Crusty Bread

If I could only have one meal a day, I'd pick breakfast every day of the week and twice on Sunday. I tend to lean on the savoury side and one of my quick, but delicious, breakfast meals on the weekends is a shakshuka with some fresh bread. Shakshuka is a middle-eastern dish which uses tomatoes, onions and spices as the base with poached eggs, the perfect combination for a hearty brunch meal.

Total Time to Make

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cooking Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 7 minutes

Servings: 1 person

Equipment Needed <see photo below>

10" skillet with a lid

Garlic Press

Can Opener - if required

Ingredients <see photo below>

1-2 eggs

Crusty bread like sourdough

1 glove garlic

1 can of crushed tomatoes

pinch of crushed chili flakes

parmesan cheese (not pictured) - optional

Let's start cooking!

Step 1: Peel garlic

Step 2: Put skillet on stove top and turn on medium heat

Step 3: Add a tablespoon of olive oil

Step 4: Using garlic press, mince garlic into heated olive oil, add pinch of crushed chili flakes

Step 5: Once garlic is lightly brown remove skillet from heat

Step 6: Carefully add can of crushed tomatoes to skillet - it may splatter so add slowly

Step 7: Stir well

Step 8: Create a pocket in the middle of the skillet and crack an egg or two (as desired)

Step 9: Cover and reduce heat to low for about 2 minutes

Step 10: Uncover and poke the egg, if the white are set you can turn heat off and plate

Step 11: Top with grated parmesan cheese and/or fresh basil leaves

Step 12: Don't forget to dunk your bread into the yokes

Yum!

Viktoria