Tomato Shakshuka with Feta
with Creamy Garlic Sauce, Pickled Onion & Buttery Pita
- Eggs
- Milk
- Sesame
- Wheat
This spicy, tomato-y dish inspired by the North African stew shakshuka (a staple dish throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East) is the perfect eggs-for-dinner idea. You’ll simmer tomato, onion, and bell pepper until saucy, then crack eggs right into the mix where they’ll cook to your exact liking. Sprinkle with tangy feta and zingy pickled red onion, then drizzle with creamy garlic sauce and top with parsley. Serve with toasted buttery pita on the side for scooping up all that savory deliciousness, or dipping into a jammy yolk.
Ingredients
1 unit
Red Onion
1 unit
Bell Pepper
¼ ounce
Parsley
5 teaspoon
Red Wine Vinegar
1 teaspoon
Chili Powder
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
13.76 ounce
Crushed Tomatoes
2 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
4 unit
Eggs
(Contains: Eggs)
2 unit
Whole Wheat Pitas
(Contains: Sesame, Wheat)
½ cup
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
1.25 teaspoon
Sugar
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) to room temperature. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the onion; finely dice remaining onion. Core, deseed, and dice bell pepper into ½-inch pieces. Roughly chop parsley.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine sliced onion, vinegar, 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Microwave for 30 seconds; set aside to pickle.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan (large pan for 4 servings) over medium-high heat. Add diced onion, bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 3-5 minutes. • Stir in chili powder and half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest in Step 5); cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes, stock concentrates, and ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4 servings); cook, stirring, until reduced and jammy, 1-2 minutes. • Stir 1⁄3 cup water (½ cup for 4) into same pan; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture has thickened and veggies have softened, 3-5 minutes. (TIP: Add another splash of water if veggies need more time to soften.) Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, in a second small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, and remaining garlic powder. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
• Reduce heat under pan with tomato sauce to medium. Using the back of a ladle or spoon, make four wells (eight wells for 4 servings) in tomato sauce. Carefully crack an egg* into each well. Cover pan and cook until egg whites are set and yolks are cooked to preference. Lightly season with salt and pepper. • While eggs cook, toast pitas, then spread with softened butter. Quarter pitas.
• Sprinkle shakshuka with feta and top with pickled onion (draining first). Drizzle with garlic sauce and garnish with parsley. • Serve family style directly from pan, with pita wedges on the side.
Wash hands and surfaces after handling raw eggs. Consuming raw or undercooked eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the complex mix of flavors, with the feta, pickled onions, and garlic sauce enhancing the dish 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Generally easy to make, though some found timing the eggs tricky; consider adding egg cooking time guidelines.
- Suggestions: Some recommend adding cumin, paprika, or fresh garlic for more authentic flavor; others suggest serving with crusty bread.
- Leftovers: A few enjoyed it even more the next day, with some creatively repurposing leftovers with pasta or noodles.
- Portions: Several mentioned wanting more sauce or pita bread to finish the meal comfortably.
Reviews from our home cooks
DELICIOUS!! We loved the way all of the components came together - the high quality feta, the parsley, the pickled red onions, high quality crushed tomatoes. We added herbed butter to the pita, which really took it over the top.
I had never tasted Shakshuka before making this recipe, and I loved it. The marinated red onions added a nice tang to the flavor. I am loving recipes that have eggs added.
Delicious and hearty meal. Loved how the eggs poached in this dish. I think it could have been fine without the garlic sauce, but the feta and pickled onions go great with the dish.
Always wanted to try shakshuka. Recipe was a lot of fun to make, and super tasty!
I've only heard of Shakshuka before and I'm so glad I ordered it! So many different savory and sweet flavors all at once. Just perfect!
The shakshuka cooked up very runny, and the eggs sank in to the dish rather than sitting on top and allowing the yolks to run over the portion when served. Because they sank they cooked more to an over-hard consistency. Other than that it was very different and tasty!
This was so amazing!! I had always wanted to try Shakshuka but never took the time to bring it together. Hello Fresh made it sooo easy!! and delicious too!!
Awesome. I've made this this many times but never with pickled onions or feta. Excellent, thank you.
Yo. This... was so good. The only reason I opted for this menu was because it's Gal Gadot's favorite brunch, and now I understand why! So fresh, so much flavor. I added puréed garlic to the soft butter and smeared it on top of the pita before broiling it in the oven. Perfection.
Surprisingly good. We ate with my son's shawarma rice and cooked additional eggs. As with any dish, it would be nice to customize meals by being able to add additional, individual ingredients. Most meals need more vegetables and cheeses. More feta here would have been nice. Not something I keep in fridge due to spoilage.
