Shakshuka With Meat Is INSANELY DELICIOUS

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lean turkey reduces fat while maintaining protein content.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

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

Add 500 g of minced lamb or beef to a mixing bowl.

Grate 1 small onion on the large side of a grater and add it to the bowl with 100 g of onion juice.

Chop 40 g each of fresh parsley and fresh coriander, discarding the thick stems, and add 20 g of the mixed herbs to the bowl, saving 10 g for later.

Add 2 minced cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon of cumin to the meat mixture.

Knead the mixture for about 3 minutes until it becomes sticky and develops stringy fibers.

Add 0.5 tablespoon of olive oil to the meat mixture and mix well.

Shape the meat mixture into mini meatballs about the size of a large grape.

Heat a stainless steel pan or pot over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Add 1 chopped onion to the pan and sauté for about 6-7 minutes until softened and starting to take color.

Add 20 g of tomato paste to the onions and mix, adding a little water to dissolve the paste; cook for 2-3 minutes until it starts sticking to the pan.

Add 400 g of finely chopped tomatoes to the pan, deglazing it, and then add 250 ml of water; mix well and bring to a simmer.

Let the sauce cook for about 15 minutes, covered, to prevent evaporation.

Add 0.5 teaspoon of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of paprika, 0.25 teaspoon of black pepper, 0.25 teaspoon of cumin, and 10 g of the mixed herbs to the sauce and mix well.

Add the mini meatballs to the sauce, spreading them out gently, and cover the pan; cook for 5 minutes.

Stir the meatballs and cook for another 5 minutes, checking the sauce thickness.

Make 3-4 wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each well, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Cover the pan and let the eggs steam until cooked to your preferred doneness.

Garnish with the remaining chopped herbs and serve with crusty bread.

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