Shakshuka Eggs

We all love a cooked breakfast – start your day well with this delicious Shakshuka eggs recipe.
5 min prep
15 min cook
2 serves
1.8 serves of veg
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 200g mushrooms, sliced 
  • 200g Cherry tomatoes 
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed 
  • 4 eggs 
  • 3 basil leaves, to serve 
  • 4 slices wholemeal bread, toasted* 
  • Pepper

*To make gluten free, replace bread with gluten free bread.   

  1. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan.
  2. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring every so often until they start to soften. Add the tomatoes and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Season with pepper, make 3 gaps in the mix and crack in the eggs.
  4. Cover the pan with a lid or a sheet of foil and cook for 2-3 minutes until the eggs are cooked to your liking.
  5. Scatter over a few basil leaves and serve with toast.

Serving Suggestion: Any tomatoes you may have on hand could be used in this recipe. Larger tomatoes would need to be roughly diced before adding to the frypan. Additional vegetables can also be added or swapped such as capsicum, red onion, baby spinach and herbs including oregano, parsley or coriander.

Storage: Leftover Shakshuka Eggs can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 days.

Kids in the kitchen tips: Depending on your child’s age and skill, they can help wash the tomatoes or slice the mushrooms.

Important

When preparing this recipe:

  • Double check the food label ingredient list for any allergens each time you purchase it.
  • Prevent any allergen contamination during preparation, cooking, and serving with proper hygiene and avoiding cross-contact with allergens.

Nutritional Facts

Serving size: 363g Per serving Per 100g
Energy (kJ) 1590 438
Fat (g) 18.7 5.1
Saturated fat (g) 3.8 1.0
Carbohydrates (g) 26.8 7.4
Sugars (g) 4.2 1.2
Fibre (g) 7.4 2.0
Protein (g) 21.2 5.8
Sodium (mg) 420.6 115.8

Acknowledgement

Recipe originally published by Nutrition Australia and developed by  Flavorite, adapted by Health and Wellbeing Queensland.

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