Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Our Favorite Shakshuka
Our Favorite Shakshuka brings together onion, red bell pepper, and paprika. Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 26 min
- Total
- 41 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 13 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Breakfast
- Cuisine
- Middle Eastern
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
- Dietary characteristics
- Vegetarian
A few quick notes
1. Keep the lid step in mind
Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.
2. Give the simmer its place
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
3. Set out the finishing ingredient
Keep the finishing ingredient within reach while the main preparation is going on. Add it at the step in the method so the last job is easy to complete.
Get to know the ingredients
Onion
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a 10" skillet, cook onion and garlic in oil until tender.
Red bell pepper
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add bell pepper and cook an additional 6-7 minutes or until very soft.
Paprika
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Crush tomatoes with your hands until they're broken up, set aside.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with toast. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the skillet. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Crush tomatoes with your hands until they're broken up, set aside.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Turn the skillet down to simmer, cover and gently simmer 4-6 minutes or just until eggs are set.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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