Feta Shakshuka
Eggs poached in spiced tomato sauce with crumbled feta.
Ingredients
- 4 Egg
- 400 g Canned tomatoes
- 1 Bell pepper
- 1 Onion
- 100 g Feta
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
Method
- Slice the bell pepper and onion.
- Soften the pepper and onion in the oil over medium heat until tender, about 6 minutes, then stir in the cumin and paprika and bloom until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes and salt and simmer into a thick sauce, about 8 minutes.
- Crumble in the feta, make wells in the sauce, crack an egg into each, cover, and cook until the whites are set, about 6 minutes.
- Serve from the pan with bread.
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About Feta Shakshuka
Feta shakshuka is the Mediterranean-leaning version of the poached-egg-in-tomato dish that has become a fixture on brunch menus far beyond its Middle Eastern roots. Here bell pepper joins the onion in the base, softening into the sauce for a rounder, faintly sweet backbone, while crumbled feta is folded in before the eggs. The cheese is what sets this rendition apart: as it melts into pockets of the simmering tomato it turns creamy and lightly tangy, adding salt and richness that plain shakshuka lacks. Cumin and smoked paprika keep the whole thing warm and earthy.
Eating it is a study in textures — jammy tomato and pepper, molten salty feta, and runny yolk all coming together in one spoonful. Cooking the peppers and onions until genuinely tender before the spices bloom builds a deeper, sweeter foundation than a rushed version would give. The feta's brininess plays against the sauce's acidity, so the dish stays lively rather than heavy despite the added cheese. It's built for lazy weekend mornings, served bubbling in the skillet with plenty of bread torn straight from the loaf to swipe through the sauce.
Feta Shakshuka: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Feta Shakshuka?
A serving has about 527 calories — 24.6g protein, 28g carbs, 35.9g fat, 7.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Feta Shakshuka gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Feta Shakshuka 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 Feta Shakshuka dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Feta. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Feta Shakshuka take to make?
About 25 minutes start to finish, but only around 18 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.
How many servings does Feta Shakshuka make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.