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Shakshuka

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9/10

Eggs poached in a spiced tomato-pepper sauce with cumin and paprika, scooped up with crusty bread.

Eggs Breakfast Home Cook Friendly N Nut-Free G Gluten-Free

Why It Works

Building a deeply flavored tomato sauce before adding eggs means the whites absorb all that flavor. Covering the pan steams the tops of the eggs while the bottoms poach.

Key Ingredients

eggs tomatoes bell peppers onion garlic cumin paprika chili flakes

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