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Cheese Shakshuka that tastes just like pizza
This Cheese Shakshuka recipe combines fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, and Jarlsberg cheese to create a rich, savory tomato sauce with a hint of heat from hot peppers and garlic. Eggs are gently poached in the sauce, then mixed with cheese for a creamy, flavorful finish reminiscent of pizza toppings. The resulting dish offers a thick, comforting texture with a balanced blend of tangy, spicy, and cheesy flavors.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
196 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern, Israeli
Ingredients
- 5 egg
- 1 hot pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 5 tomato
- 100 g tomato paste
- 100 g Jarlsberg cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste, ground
- 2 TBs canola oil
- 50 ml water
Instructions
- Dice the onion coarsely. Dice the hot pepper finely. Mince the garlic. Dice the tomatoes into cubes.
- Set your pan to medium heat. Add oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion and saute until it becomes translucent, 5 mins. Add the hot pepper and garlic and saute until it softens, about 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes to pan. Continue sauteing, while stirring for a few minutes until the tomatoes soften and begin to break down into sauce, about 5 minutes.
- Add salt and black pepper. Add the tomato paste and 50 ml of water, and stir.
- Cook over medium-low heat for another 10 minutes.
- Create little nests in your sauce, and carefully add the eggs, one egg per nest.
- Close with a lid and cook for 2 minutes. Open the lid and sprinkle the grated Jarlsberg cheese between the yolks. Using a wooden spoon, carefully mix the cheese into the sauce.
- Close again with a lid, lower the heat and cook for 5-10 minutes (or until the level of softness you like your yolks).
- Sprinkle with freshly diced cilantro.
- Serve cheese shakshuka with fresh challah or large focaccia.
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Notes
- Use fresh tomatoes for better sauce texture and flavor.
- Adjust the level of heat by modifying the amount or type of hot pepper used.
- Jarlsberg cheese melts smoothly and provides a mild, nutty flavor reminiscent of pizza cheese blends.
- Serve immediately to enjoy eggs at the preferred softness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
196kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
148mg
(49%)
Sodium
685mg
(29%)
Potassium
516mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1497IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
162mg
(16%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 148mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 685mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 516mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1497IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 162mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.