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Shakshuka with Italian Sausage
Shakshuka with Italian Sausage combines hearty ground sausage cooked with onions and smoked paprika, simmered in crushed tomatoes, and topped with eggs poached in the sauce. The dish is seasoned with garlic, salt, and pepper, then finished with parsley for freshness. It offers a rich, spicy tomato base with tender eggs and savory sausage, ideal for a flavorful breakfast or brunch.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
to 6 servings
Calories:
1026 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage I used hot, but use mild if preferred, or Italian sausage links with casings removed, ground
- 1 onion diced small, small sweet Vidalia or yellow
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika regular paprika may be substituted
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 3 garlic finely minced or pressed, 4 cloves
- crushed tomatoes 28-ounce can, with juice
- 4 egg or a couple more if desired, large
- 1 to 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped (regular or Italian flat-leaf, fresh
Instructions
- To a large skillet, add the olive oil, sausage, onions, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and cook for about 8 minutes over medium-high heat, or until sausage is cooked through and onions are lightly golden browned. Stir intermittently and break up the sausage as it cooks.
- Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant; stir intermittently.
- Add the tomatoes and juice, stir to combine, and allow tomatoes to simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened and reduced.
- Evenly crack the eggs around the skillet, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until eggs are as set as desired.
- Evenly sprinkle with parsley, additional salt and pepper if desired, and serve immediately. Eggs are best warm and fresh.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
1026kcal
(51%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
74g
(114%)
Saturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
56g
(329%)
Cholesterol
315mg
(105%)
Sodium
2429mg
(101%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1026
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 1026kcal | 51% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 74g | 114% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 56g | 329% |
| Cholesterol | 315mg | 105% |
| Sodium | 2429mg | 101% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.