Courgette Shakshuka
By: Nikki Brown
Published: Saturday, September 23, 2017 - 1:04pm

Ingredients




350g/12.25oz courgette/zucchini, spiralized or cut into thin strips
100g/3.5oz white onion, diced
50g/2oz red bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp. paprika
½ tsp. cumin seeds
400g/14oz can diced tomatoes
8.5fl oz/250ml water
2 eggs
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
30ml/1fl oz olive oil

Preparation

1 Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. 2 Sautee courgette/zucchini for 3-5 minutes over high heat. Set aside. 3 Add a tablespoon of olive oil in the same pan. Sautee onions and bell pepper for 2 minutes. 4 Add garlic, paprika and cumin seeds. Sautee for another minute. 5 Add tomatoes and water. Simmer for 5 minutes. 6 Add courgette/zucchini into the pan. 7 Season with salt and pepper. 8 With a spatula, form a dent for the eggs into the contents of the pan. 9 Crack the eggs into the dent. 10 Cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

About

Shakshuka, the Middle-Eastern delight, where eggs are poached in a tomato-based dish, has been taken to the next level in this recipe by the addition of courgetti – which took the world by storm from dieters, low-carbers and those gluten-intolerant folks looking for a healthy alternative to spaghetti. Thankfully, there is no need for a spiralizer, as most supermarkets sell them ready-made these days (which is pretty eggciting), so all you need to do is follow this super-simple, low-calorie recipe and you will be Middle-Feasting on this perfect meat-free Monday supper in no time at all.