Super Bowl Recipes: Turkey Chili and Shakshuka

Super Bowl Recipe 2: Shakshuka

This thick and savory tomato stew is the ultimate comfort food in other parts of the globe. Shakshuka is a popular breakfast dish that showcases beautiful farm-fresh eggs poached right in the sauce. It makes for a delicious, nutritious and wonderfully affordable dinner that can be easily scaled to feed a crowd—the simple ingredients make for an easy impromptu dinner party. It's also an exotic switch-up to the usual nachos and buffalo wings served at Super Bowl parties.

Ingredients

Salt and pepper, to taste
3 to 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 eggplant, cut in large dice
1 red onion, minced
1 red bell pepper, cut in large dice
1 small Calabria pepper, minced
2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 fresh tomato, diced
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
6 eggs
4 ounces goat cheese, cut in 6 discs
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

Heat heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add half of eggplant in one layer in the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is tender and brown.

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Remove eggplant with a slotted spoon and drain on a plate covered with a paper towel. Repeat with remaining eggplant.

Add another 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add onion, red bell pepper, Calabria pepper and garlic. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and peppers are tender. Season vegetables with salt and pepper as you cook, adding a little bit at each step until desired level of seasoning is achieved. Be careful not to burn the garlic. Reduce the heat to low if necessary.

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Add diced canned tomatoes with the juice, fresh tomato, coriander and cardamom. Add back in reserved eggplant. Cook at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until Shakshuka is thick and flavorful. If too much sauce has evaporated (it should be the consistency of thick pasta sauce), add a little water to thin.

Break each egg into a small bowl or ramekin and then slide into the sauce. Add goat cheese. Cover and simmer about 3 to 4 minutes or until whites of eggs are set. Sprinkle with parsley. Serves 6.

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