Spicy Portabello Shakshuka
A Valentine’s weekend shakshuka — mushrooms take centre plate
Ingredients
- 8-12 medium portabello mushrooms
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery finely sliced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp harissa
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2x 400g tins Italian crushed tomatoes
- 4 large eggs
- handful fresh coriander
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C and place mushrooms on a rack on top of a baking tray.Brush with the olive oil and season to taste.Roast for 10-15 minutes until tender.
- In a large heavy based frying pan (or large cast iron pan) add a drizzle of olive oil.Sauté the onion and celery until tender. Add the tomato paste, harissa, garlic and cumin.Sauté until fragrant. Season.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Simmer gently until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Turn the heat off for a moment and make 4 small wells in the sauce.Crack an egg into each well. Cover the pan with a lid and switch the heat back on to low.Cook the eggs for 8 to 10 minutes or until done to your liking.
- When the eggs are almost cooked nestle the portabello mushrooms into the sauce to reheat.
- Finish with a generous scattering of fresh coriander and serve with crusty bread.