Shakshuka / Lečo
Serves: 8 | Prep: 10 min | Cook: 30 min
Eggs (or tofu) poached in spiced tomato and pepper sauce.
Ingredients
- 8 bell peppers, diced
- 4 cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 onions, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 16 eggs (or 800 g firm tofu, cubed, for vegan)
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- Olive oil, salt & pepper
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft.
- Add peppers; cook 5 minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes and spices; simmer 15 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Make wells in the sauce and crack in eggs (or nestle tofu cubes). Cover and cook until eggs are just set, about 8–10 minutes.
- Season and garnish with parsley. Serve with bread.