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Tunisian-Style Poached Eggs in Red Pepper Sauce
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Tunisian-Style Poached Eggs in Red Pepper Sauce

11 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes
Tunisian-Style Poached Eggs in Red Pepper Sauce

Inspired by the country-hopping North African dish shakshouka, this egg dish leans heavily on the appeal of sweet red peppers and the spicy undertones of harissa chile sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

301
Calories
10g
Protein
19g
Fat
23g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Red Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Harissa not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4 red bell peppers, cored, cut lengthwise into 1/2”-wide strips
  • 1 1/2 kosher salt, divided, plus more for seasoning
  • 1 large tomato, cored, grated using the large holes on a box grater
  • 1 (or more) harissa paste
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon
  • Harissa, a spicy North African red chile paste, is available at Middle Eastern markets, some specialty foods stores, and .

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By bonappetit · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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