Shakshuka: Spicy Tomato Sauce with Poached Egg Whites
Cook time – 33 min

- Total time
- 73 minutes
- Preparation time
- 40 minutes
- Calories
- 200
- Portions
- 4
Shakshuka is a fragrant, Middle-Eastern comfort-food dish. Ours uses poached egg whites simmered in tomato sauce with red peppers, onion and cumin. Increasingly featured on brunch menus, you’ll love the simple preparation of this versatile dish. Serve it directly from the skillet with a dollop of sour cream.
Directions
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, garlic, harissa and tomato paste; cook 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, cumin, caraway seeds and salt. Simmer 20 minutes.
- Stir in greens and make four impressions in the sauce. Gently slip two egg whites into each impression. Gently poach whites, 10 minutes or until firm. Cover the skillet if necessary.
- Serve the shakshuka from the skillet. Serve with a spoonful of sour cream.
Tips & Tricks
Want to serve shakshuka for a party? Make it easy on yourself by preparing the tomato sauce ahead of time and either freeze or refrigerate it. On the day of the party, just heat the sauce in the skillet and then poach the egg whites.
Ingredients
Nutritional Facts
Serving Per Container | |
Serving Size | 438g |
Calories | 200 |
Entries | Daily value in %* |
---|---|
Total Fat (8 g) | 12% |
Saturated Fat (1 g) | 5% |
Polyunsaturated (1 g) | |
Monounsaturated (5 g) | |
Sodium (250 mg) | 9% |
Total Carbohydrate (22 g) | 7% |
Dietary Fiber (6 g) | 24% |
Total Sugars (11 g) | |
Protein (12 g) | |
Calcium | 15% |
Copper | 10% |
Folate | 25% |
Iodine | 25% |
Iron | 10% |
Magnesium | 15% |
Manganese | 30% |
Molybdenum | 20% |
Niacin | 10% |
Phosphorus | 10% |
Riboflavin | 25% |
Selenium | 20% |
Thiamin | 10% |
Vitamin A | 100% |
Vitamin B6 | 20% |
Vitamin C | 160% |
Vitamin E | 15% |
Vitamin K | 110% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.