breakfast·Middle Eastern

Shakshouka with Merguez

Spiced tomato sauce with North African merguez sausage and poached eggs.

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Prep10m
Cook30m
Total40m
Serves4
Levelmedium
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Ingredients

4 servings
  • ¾ lb merguez or spicy lamb sausage (sliced)
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 3 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2 cup canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp harissa paste
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley

How to Make It

  1. 1

    Brown merguez in a large skillet. Remove, leaving fat behind.

  2. 2

    Sauté onion and pepper in the fat. Add garlic, cumin, paprika, and harissa. Cook 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add tomatoes. Simmer 10 minutes until thickened.

  4. 4

    Return sausage to pan. Make wells and crack eggs in.

  5. 5

    Cover and cook 6-8 minutes until whites are set.

  6. 6

    Garnish with parsley. Serve with pita or crusty bread.

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