Shakshuka Feta Cheese
If you've got tomato sauce, shallots and celery, you're most of the way to this Saudi Arabian dish: about 55 minutes of cooking across 5 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 5 steps.
You'll mainly reach for pan. At medium difficulty across 5 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (5)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: vegetarian — no meat or fish, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Dairy Egg
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How to make it
- In a pan heat the oil medium to high heat, with a tablespoon of olive oil
- Add the chopped vegetables as onions, garlic, celery and red pepper. Stir all together for 5 mins.
- Add the cumin powder and salt and pepper and the tomato sauce and let it cook for another 7 mins.
- Add the eggs, cover and leave to coo for 8 mins. Add the fresh spinach and feta cheese at the end.
- Serve with fresh bread.
You'll use: Pan
Watch how it's made
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Ingredient substitutions
- Shallots
- ½ small onion + a little garlic
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Tips & common questions
How long does Shakshuka Feta Cheese take to make?
About 55 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 5 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of shallots?
Try ½ small onion + a little garlic. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Shakshuka Feta Cheese vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat, fish or shellfish, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheese for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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