In the Kitchen will be the category where I will post some of the recipes I cook for my family. I promise you these are super-duper easy recipes because I’m really not an expert in the kitchen plus the fact that I don’t want recipes with so many steps/how-tos. Just 4-6 instructions, anything more than that, I skip the page of my recipe book and look for simpler recipes. So newbies in the kitchen, I hope you’ll try my recipes or suggestions and let’s share kitchen secrets!
We just came back from a 5-day vacay in Palawan and coming out of a trip, we’re still in #sepanx mode. We stayed in Nacpan beach, a less touristy place an hour away from El Nido town proper. It only has 3 or 4 restaurant choices, very limited but there’s one that stood out because it serves something different other than Filipino food. The owner is Australian that’s why the menu has Fish & Chips, continental breakfast, they even have Civet coffee for Php 300 a cup, and Shaksuka!
We met some friends from Israel there and they told us that Shaksuka is a common Israeli breakfast. So yay for another discovery on food and travel, and to new friends! By the way, this is the Shaksuka from the restaurant in Nacpan, Palawan.
Their Shaksuka has eggplant in it, I learned that you can add meat or any vegetables in season like zucchini, etc.
Since we miss Palawan a lot, I decided to make Shaksuka for breakfast. Good thing Contadina Philippines sent me canned tomatoes last December.
Shaksuka recipe
Ingredients
Olive Oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
1 small bell pepper, chopped
1 can Contadina Diced Tomatoes
3 eggs
Cumin
Paprika
Brown sugar
Pepper
salt
Procedure
- Heat the olive oil in a pan.
- Add the garlic, onions, then the bell pepper. Saute for 5 minutes or until onion turns translucent.
- Pour the canned tomatoes. Lightly mash the tomatoes using a fork.
- Add 1 to 2 teaspoon of sugar, depends on your taste. Let it simmer and reduce.
- Season with cumin, paprika, pepper, and salt. Taste as you go.
- Once the sauce slightly thickens, crack the eggs over the tomato sauce.
- Cover the pan for 5 minutes or until the eggs are cooked, depends on how you want your eggs. I like my yolk a bit runny.
- Serve with bread.
I’m thinking of adding eggplants or cheese next time. Try making this for breakfast, it’s delicious, promise!
I’m bookmarking this recipe. It looks so delicious.
By the way, do they usually eat this Shakshuka partnered with bread or with rice?
Hi Roy, thanks! It’s paired with bread.
This recipe looks amazing. I love anything with eggs and this sounds like such a great breakfast idea!
That looks so good! I’ve never heard of shakshuka before, but I can’t wait to make it. I’m hungry just from looking at it!
I have never heard of this but boy does it look good! It is something I definitely want to try. I’m always up for something new and different to eat. It makes your pallet so much more interesting.
This looks really good! I bet my husband and I would enjoy it. My son only likes eggs when they are scrambled 🙂 hehe
I have never had Shaksuka before. It looks so delicious. I will have to get the ingredients I need to try this recipe on the weekend.
It’s a popular breakfast in the Middle East and North Africs 🙂
Tastes good as it looks 🙂
I’m with you on cooking. If it takes too many steps I’m not usually inclined on making it, I think that’s why I’m generally not a baker, although I do cookies and occasional muffins, but cakes…way beyond me. This looks delicious though, I love the eggs over easy cooked right in with the rest of this dish.
Wow this recipe looks like it is screaming my name. I would love to make this for my family this weekend. I am going to get the supplies and try it because it looks phenomenal.
You only need eggs and diced tomatoes, go ahead and let me know how it went 🙂
sounds new to me! i like to try this one! looks very tasty!
Sounds like s really interesting meal. I love trying different food options. Makes eating fun.
woah never heard of this recipe before! i like to try this out!!
This looks amazing. I should make something like this for our family. I would have to make sure the eggs are well done since most of them don’t care for the runny yolk.
Ha! I made this the other day… I love eating it, YUM! I make toast too and dip it in the yoke and sauce, so dang good : )
That looks so amazing. I have never heard of this nor have I tried it before. Now I can’t wait to give it a try. I’m sure it’s really good too.
YUM! This looks so delicious – thank you for sharing this awesome recipe! I need to make it ASAP!
I’ve never had Shaksuka, but it looks amazing. I had no idea it was an Israeli dish. I spent two weeks in Israel a few years ago and never saw it. But then I stayed in hotels that had a buffet so maybe that’s why. Next time I’m in Israel I’ll have to order it.
You should Debra, or you can just follow my recipe 🙂
This looks absolutely delicious. I cannot wait to make this and try it myself.
Yummy! That dish looks so delicious! Reminds me of the great food I had in Costa Rica!
That looks so good! I am going to put it on the menu for next week. Pinning this to look at when the time comes. Thanks!
Oh my goodness! It looks really tasty and fantastic recipe to try! My family will surely love it.
I love trying new recipe out. I sure would try this because it looks so delish! Not to mention, I love eggs for breakfast. 🙂
That looks like a amazing dish. I’ve never heard of it before but I’ll have to try it out. It looks like it will be hearty breakfast
Omg can we say yum?!?! Everything about this recipe looks absolutely delicious. Must make
Wow this looks amazingly delicious! I must try this with my dad, he loves dishes like this.
Wow what an incredible looking recipe! I definitely need to try this out, it looks so delicious!