Easy Shakshuka Recipe {with Chorizo}
A popular brunch recipe but easily works for a quick family dinner too, this easy Shakshuka recipe is comforting and nutritious - not to mention totally delicious. With a rich sauce, melted cheese and dippy eggs, it's ready in 30 minutes and is made from simple store cupboard ingredients.
Servings: 2 People
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Cloves garlic See notes.
- 1 Large onion See notes.
- 1 Large pepper Diced. See notes.
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 2 tsp Sweet smoked paprika
- 235 g Beans Berlotti or chickpeas or similar (Optional).
- 400 g Tinned tomatoes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 Eggs
- 50 g Cheddar cheese Grated. See notes.
To serve:
- Fried chorizo cubes
- Chopped spring onions
- Chopped chillis
- Hot buttery toast or flatbreads
Instructions
- Heat your olive oil in a pan and add your garlic and onions. Fry for a couple of minutes and allow them to soften.
- Add diced pepper, cumin, smoked paprika and give it all a good stir. Cook for a couple more minutes until you can smell the spices.
- Add the drained beans, tinned tomatoes, half a can of water and salt and pepper. Stir well and put a lid on and cook for about 15 minutes. (Check it during this time as it may need a little more water if it's drying out.)
- Preheat the grill to HOT.
- When the sauce is this thick and delicious, remove the pan lid, make a well in the sauce and break an egg into the hole. Repeat for all of the eggs.
- Allow them to cook on the hob for a couple of minutes until you can see the bottom of the eggs starting to set and turn white.
- Sprinkle on the cheese and finish off under a hot grill until the eggs are cooked to your liking.
- Serve straight away with whichever additions you fancy.
Notes
Onion & Garlic: I always try to use pre prepared frozen chopped onions and garlic. If you do use these they may take a little longer to fry (to get the liquid out).
Pepper: You can substitute this for any veggies you fancy. Aubergines, courgettes, or sweet potato would all work well. You'd just need to allow extra cooking time.
Cheese: I like the way cheddar melts here, but feta also taste AMAZING as a substitute or to change things up a little.
Cooking time: 15 minutes is the MINIMUM cooking time for the sauce. The longer you cook it the better it will taste!
Nutritional value: The counts on this recipe do not include the chorizo or other toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 361mg | Sodium: 1046mg | Potassium: 1281mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2158IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 395mg | Iron: 8mg