Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs
Eggs poached in a smoky cumin-paprika tomato sauce — a shakshuka cousin.
Ingredients
- 400 g Canned tomatoes
- 4 Egg
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black pepper
- ½ tsp Red pepper flakes (optional)
- 60 g Feta (optional)
- 2 tbsp Parsley (optional)
Method
- Finely dice the onion; thinly slice the garlic.
- Heat olive oil in a wide pan over medium. Sweat the onion until soft, 6 minutes. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds.
- Add cumin, paprika, and chili flakes and toast for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes.
- Make four wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each. Cover and cook on low until the whites are set and yolks still soft, 5 minutes.
- Crumble feta over the top and scatter parsley.
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About Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs
Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs is a close cousin of shakshuka, the North African and Middle Eastern dish of eggs poached in a spiced tomato sauce that has become a fixture of brunch tables everywhere. Here the sauce starts with softened onion and garlic bloomed with cumin, smoked paprika, and chili flakes, then simmered with tomatoes until thick enough to cradle the eggs. The eggs are cracked into wells in the sauce and gently cooked under a lid so the whites just set while the yolks stay soft and runny.
It arrives smoky, savory, and gently spicy, the tomato base sweet and concentrated against the richness of the barely set yolks that break and thicken the sauce as you eat. Crumbled feta adds a salty, tangy counterpoint and fresh parsley a green lift on top. Though it's filed as a lunch or dinner, it's just as welcome any time of day, and it's meant to be eaten communally from the pan with plenty of bread for scooping up sauce and yolk. It's a satisfying vegetarian dish that's high in volume without being heavy.
Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs?
A serving has about 476 calories — 22.1g protein, 27.1g carbs, 31.9g fat, 7.1g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Feta. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs take to make?
About 25 minutes start to finish, but only around 19 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out red pepper flakes, feta, parsley — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Mediterranean Spiced Tomato Eggs make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.