Looka my shakshouka!

Have you ever had shakshouka? Have you heard of shakshouka? It's a delicious dish of Tunisian origins, now very popular in Israel, made up of eggs cooked over a tomato-ey sauce with peppers, onions and spices.  Josh and I were fortunate enough to have at our disposal the freshest of fresh veggies in the fridge to work with and threw in a few non-traditional ingredients in as well.

We started by chopping up and throwing farm fresh onions, red pepper, jalapeño and orange pepper into the pan. Our non-traditional item was a gorgeous golden squash that just really brightened up the whole concoction.

Then we added the tomatoes. We also threw in a little jarred tomato sauce that was in the fridge to thicken it up (plus I like it more saucy).  Then, we added a number of spices at random. Salt, pepper, chili powder. I found some Hungarian paprika in the cabinet as well as some other yellow powder that smelled like it would taste fabulous in the shakshouka. I believe it was turmeric.  Josh was across the room and missed this secret addition!

Then we cracked the eggs on top. I, unfortunately, broke one and take full responsibility for that shameful occurrence.  Luckily we have a picture that cuts out the bad egg!

Then it was time to eat! Pita usually goes great with shakshouka but we had a baguette-type bread, toasty warm from the oven, as an accompaniment.

This dish is easy and oh so satisfying! You can spice it to your liking and cook the eggs to whatever consistency is your pleasure. I prefer runny, it just adds something extra rich to the mix. Enjoy!