Spicy Portabello Shakshuka
A spicy Middle Eastern dish traditionally eaten at breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
- 12 medium portabello mushrooms
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely sliced
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- Tbsp harissa
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 800 g Italian crushed tomatoes
- 4 large eggs
- Handful fresh coriander
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper, totaste
- Crusty bread, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C and place mushrooms on a rack on top of a baking tray.Brush with the olive oil and season to taste. Roast for 10-15 minutes until tender.
- In a large heavy based frying pan (or large cast iron pan) add a drizzle of olive oil. Sauté the onion and celery until tender. Add the tomato paste, harissa, garlic and cumin.Sauté until fragrant. Season.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Simmer gently until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Turn the heat off for a moment and make 4 small wells in the sauce. Crack an egg into each well. Cover the pan with a lid and switch the heat back on to low. Cook the eggs for 8 to 10 minutes or until done to your liking.
- When the eggs are almost cooked nestle the portabello mushrooms into the sauce to reheat. Finish with a generous scattering of fresh coriander and serve with crusty bread.