Shortcut Shakshuka Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the cilantro stems, garlic, cumin, paprika and red pepper flakes; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is softened and the vegetables are coated with the spices, about 1 minute.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Stir the tomatoes with their juices into the skillet. Reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down and the sauce thickens slightly, about 20 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Use the back of a spoon to make 4 wells in the sauce, 1 to 2 inches apart. Crack an egg into each well. Run the edge of a rubber spatula through the egg whites to break them slightly, being careful not to break the yolks (this allows the egg whites to cook faster). Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the egg whites are just set, 15 to 18 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and top with the cilantro leaves. Serve with pita bread.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low. Add onion and bell pepper. Cook gently until very soft, about 20 minutes. Add garlic and cook until tender, 1 to 2 minutes; stir in cumin, paprika and cayenne, and cook 1 minute. Pour in tomatoes and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; simmer until tomatoes have thickened, about 10 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed. Stir in crumbled feta.
• Gently crack eggs into skillet over tomatoes. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until eggs are just set, 7 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with hot sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat a large, deep skillet with a tight fitting lid over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. When shimmering, add onions and garlic, season generously with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and just beginning to turn golden on the edges, about 12 minutes. Do not brown.
• Push onions to the edges of skillet and add one tablespoon olive oil to the center. Add harissa paste to olive oil. Saute until fragrant and caramelized, about 3 minutes, stirring to incorporate the onion and garlic mixture. Add tomatoes and simmer until reduced and slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Reduce heat to low. Gently crack eggs into tomato sauce, forming a small well with a spoon for each egg to land. Season tops of eggs with salt and pepper, cover skillet, and cook until eggs are just set, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat (eggs will continue to cook in the sauce), and top with feta, cilantro, and a final drizzle of olive oil. Serve immediately, with toasted rustic bread on the side.