MealBudgetShakshuka
Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, eaten straight from the pan with bread.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 35 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $8.58
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onions
- 1 red bell pepper
- 4 clove garlic
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 4 oz crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 4 pita bread
Method
Cook the sliced onion and pepper in the olive oil in a wide skillet until soft, 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, cumin and paprika and cook one minute.
Pour in the crushed tomatoes, season with salt and simmer 10 minutes until thick.
Make eight wells with a spoon and crack an egg into each.
Cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes, until the whites set and the yolks are still soft.
Scatter feta and parsley over and serve with warm pita for scooping.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £20.99 | £5.25 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Australia | $48.82 | $12.21 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Greece | 22,63 € | 5,66 € | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٩٦١٫٣١ ج.م. | ٢٤٠٫٣٣ ج.م. | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Spain | 16,97 € | 4,24 € | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Germany | 24,01 € | 6,00 € | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Austria | € 25,64 | € 6,41 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Canada | $62.47 | $15.62 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Mexico | $765.72 | $191.43 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| United States | $34.31 | $8.58 | 9 of 11 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $48.70 | $12.18 | 9 of 11 ingredients |
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