SCD Poached Eggs in Tomatoes (Shakshuka)

Recipe author: scd.recipes
Date published: August 25, 2019
Although normally eaten with pita/bread, this Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Shakshuka stands on its own.

Ingredients

• 5-8 eggs (as many as will fit in the pot once deposited)
• 2 lbs tomatoes (any variety), diced
• 2 Tbs olive oil (add more if necessary throughout cooking)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1.5 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup cilantro, minced stems, leaves whole
• Tabasco to taste
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (to taste)

Directions

Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 1 hour

• Using a pot, sauté red bell peppers for one minute. Add onion and sauté both for an additional 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and let simmer for 15-20 mins, or until the tomato mixture is almost soup-like. Stir frequently.
• Add all spices including cilantro stems, but not cilantro leaves (save for garnish). Mix well.
• Making 1-inch wells/holes or pockets big enough to hold an entire egg in the tomato mixture, crack and drop a whole raw egg (no shell). Repeat until all eggs are placed without overlapping one another. Feel free to baste eggs with surrounding tomato mix. Let eggs cook for 3 minutes with the pot lid on.
• Add a layer of Parmesan over the the tomatoes and eggs. Then add cilantro leaves to make a layer above the Parmesan. Then add another layer of Parmesan cheese. Let cook for an additional 1 minute.
• Serve in bowls or pasta plates, and enjoy!

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