Basic Shakshuka

Ingredients

Yellow onion

3-4 garlic cloves

Red pepper

Jalapeño

Tomatoes

Optional tomato paste

Salt

Pepper

Paprika

Cayenne

Cumin

Directions

Slit tops/bottoms of tomatoes and submerge in boiling water

Dice onion, bell pepper and jalapeño

Mince garlic

Peel off tomato skins and dice

Add olive oil to a pan and sauté onion

Once golden brown, add garlic and cook for a bit

Add bell pepper and cook for a few minutes

Add tomatoes, stir and cover until the tomatoes soften and lose their shape

Optionally add tomato paste

Add seasonings

Once the sauce looks ready, crack in eggs

Cover with lid and cook until eggs look ready

Serve with rustic bread