Shakshuka the national dish of Israel

The delicacy from the Middle East has finally made it to our plates! Shakshuka is considered a national dish in Israel for a reason: whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner the recipe of tomato and pepper sauce with sunken eggs keeps you full for a long time, is healthy and is super quick and easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

• 1 onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 red pepper
• 3 eggs
• 1 can of tomatoes (chopped)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon paprika sweet
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• salt and pepper
• pinch of sugar
• 3 sprigs of parsley
• Optional: 70 g feta

Preparation:

• Peel and finely chop onions and garlic. Cut the bell pepper into small pieces.
• Heat the oil in a pan and saut the chopped onions, garlic and paprika for about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer everything together over low to medium heat and stir occasionally.
• Season the tomato and pepper sauce. Then form 3 small hollows in the mixture and slide in a cracked egg.
• With the lid on, simmer for about 5 minutes until the eggs are still slightly runny on the inside.
• Sprinkle with parsley and feta (optional) before serving.