Shakshuka with Italian Sausage
🍳🍅 Shakshuka (aka Eggs in Hell) is an easy, one-skillet, high protein recipe with ground Italian sausage, tomato sauce, and eggs that poach right in the spicy sauce! It's so simple, ready in 30 minutes, packed with flavor and makes an excellent savory breakfast, brunch, or dinner!
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 537cal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage or 1 pound Italian sausage links with casings removed I used hot, but use mild if preferred
- 1 small sweet Vidalia or yellow onion diced small
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika regular paprika may be substituted
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 3 or 4 garlic cloves finely minced or pressed
- one 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with juice
- 4 large eggs or a couple more if desired
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped (regular or Italian flat-leaf)
Instructions
- To a large skillet, add the olive oil, sausage, onions, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and cook for about 8 minutes over medium-high heat, or until sausage is cooked through and onions are lightly golden browned. Stir intermittently and break up the sausage as it cooks.
- Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant; stir intermittently.
- Add the tomatoes and juice, stir to combine, and allow tomatoes to simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened and reduced.
- Evenly crack the eggs around the skillet, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until eggs are as set as desired.
- Evenly sprinkle with parsley, additional salt and pepper if desired, and serve immediately. Eggs are best warm and fresh.
Notes
Storage: Recipe is best fresh because eggs like this don't keep and reheat all that well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 537cal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 250mg | Sodium: 1186mg | Potassium: 446mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1186IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 3mg
