Sunday, March 19, 2017

RECIPE SEVEN. Sunday March 19 - shakshuka

BACK STORY:
Elizabeth served this to me last time I visited her house in Moorhead. It was delicious so I wanted to make it on my own.

NOTES:
I didn't have jalapenos so I overcompensated with garlic and spices. I also didn't have any feta so I just left that out. The taste was still good but a little uneven. I also cooked the eggs too long I think. But the tomatoes and onion broth was delicious! Halved the recipe (only one 14 oz can of tomatoes, 3 eggs) and still made enough for leftovers. Would make again for sure.

STARS: 
3 out of 5. Easy but not crazy wow. Maybe with all the ingredients it will be a 4 or 5!

RECIPE:
https://smittenkitchen.com/2010/04/shakshuka/

Shakshuka [Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce]
Adapted from Saveur
Serves 4 to 6
1/4 cup olive oil
5 Anaheim chiles or 3 jalape&#241os, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped (I was nervous and only used 2 Anaheims; I would go for 3 or 4 next time for a more moderate but still gentle kick)
1 small yellow onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, crushed then sliced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, undrained
Kosher salt, to taste
6 eggs
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
Warm pitas, for serving
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chiles and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and paprika, and cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is soft, about 2 more minutes.
Put tomatoes and their liquid into a medium bowl and crush with your hands. Add crushed tomatoes and their liquid to skillet along with 1/2 cup water, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Season sauce with salt.
Crack eggs over sauce so that eggs are evenly distributed across sauce’s surface. Cover skillet and cook until yolks are just set, about 5 minutes. Using a spoon, baste the whites of the eggs with tomato mixture, being careful not to disturb the yolk. Sprinkle shakshuka with feta and parsley and serve with pitas, for dipping.

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