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Shakshuka

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I do not know what it is about Shakshuka, but every time I saw photos of this dish I had a burning desire to make it. Shakshuka is a Maghrebi dish, originating in North Africa. It’s often a dish served for breakfast but I decided to follow Downshiftology’s recipe and create a ‘breakfast for dinner’ moment. I paired this with some homemade sourdough bread, as this dish is perfect for dipping. You definitely do not want any of those eggy-tomatoey bits to go to waste!

Ingredients

  • 2 TBSP Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Onion, diced
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper, seeded & diced
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 TSP Paprika
  • 1 TSP Cumin
  • 1/4 TSP Chili Powder
  • 1 28oz can Whole Peeled Tomatoes/ I used diced tomatoes & worked out perfectly
  • 2 eggs [ it’s just me so obvi of there are more of you cook 2 eggs per person]
  • 1 TSP Cilantro
  • 1 TSP Parsley
  • 1 bunch fresh Mint

Let’s Get Cooking

Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan on MED heat.

Add in the bell pepper + onion and cook for about 5 min, until the onion becomes translucent. Add in garlic + paprika + cumin + chili powder and mix well to incorporate.

Pour in the tomatoes + juice and using a wooden spatula break down the tomatoes, you can skip this part if you are using chopped tomatoes. Season with salt + pepper and bring to a simmer

Using a large spoon, make a well into the sauce and crack an egg into each well. Cook the egg for about 5-8 minutes or until your liking.

Top with parsley + cilantro + mint & serve with crusty bread.

I hope this dish lives up to your hopes like it did for me.

Made with Love,

Hannah

Spicy Sardines Pasta

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I am mad at myself for being so late on the tinned fish game. I had these spicy sardines from the Tinned Fish Market and pasta sounded like the perfect thing to add them to. This recipe comes from Crafty Cooking Mama and it turned out great! With it just being me the sauce made enough for left overs for the next night! Feel free to use whatever kind of sardines you like, I used spicy ones to add an extra kick.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Onion, minced
  • 3 TBSP Olive Oil
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 1/4 Cup White Wine
  • 3 Cups Crushed Tomates
  • 1 TSP Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 TSP Dried Basil
  • 1/2 TSP Salt
  • 1/2 TSP Dried Oregano
  • 1/2 TSP Dried Parsley
  • 3 Sardines + a little oil from the tin
  • Spaghetti of your choice
  • Salt + Pepper

Let’s Get Cooking

Heat olive oil in a large skillet.

Saute the onions until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for a minute. Add in the white wine and scrape the pan to deglaze.

Add in the crushed tomatoes + red pepper + basil + salt + oregano + parsley and simmer covered for about 15-20 min.

Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/4 Cup of the pasta water and add to the sauce.

After simmering, add in the sardines + a little of the oil and simmer on low for about 10 min, use your spatula to break up some of the sardines. Add more red pepper if needed.

Add in the pasta and stir well to combine.

Plate & enjoy!

Made with Love,

Hannah