Libyan Shakshooka - شكشوكة

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat while ricotta is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides similar health benefits, while vegetable oil is often more affordable.

harissa

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: chili powder

Sriracha offers a similar heat with fewer specialty ingredients, while chili powder is more accessible.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Spinach adds nutrition, and dried herbs are often less expensive.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add chopped onion and diced garlic; sauté until softened.

Stir in chopped tomato, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and salt; cook until well combined.

Add dried crushed mint and Orzo, then pour in hot water; simmer until Orzo is cooked.

Make small wells in the sauce and crack eggs into each well.

Cover the skillet and cook until eggs are poached to desired doneness.

Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

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