Eggplant, Chickpea, and Chard Shakshuka
Eggplant, Chickpea, and Chard Shakshuka is an amazing North African Dish
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 yellow onion finely chopped, small
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 cups eggplant peeled and chopped
- 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes or diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp cumin ground
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup harissa paste mild
- 4 to 6 egg
- 1 head swiss chard chopped
- 1 (14-oz) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
For Serving:
- 1/3 cup feta cheese see note, crumbled
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped, fresh
- 4 lices bread toasted, of choice
Instructions
- Add the avocado oil to a 10 or 12-inch cast iron skillet and heat to medium-high.
- Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in the eggplant and sauté until golden-brown, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes (or diced tomatoes), cumin, cayenne, harissa paste, and sea salt and bring to a full boil.
- Add the chopped chard leaves and chickpeas. Cover, and cook until chard has wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Dig 4 to 6 wells into the shakshuka mixture and crack eggs into the wells. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the egg whites have set up, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with feta cheese and fresh parsley. Serve with toasted bread.
Notes
- *I used goat milk feta cheese
- **Follow this recipe for the shakshuka sauce
- shakshuka sauce
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.