Recipe

This Speedy Shakshuka Recipe Has A Surprising Secret Ingredient

By Joseph Labrador at Spoon HQ

Disclaimer, this is not meant to be the end-all-be-all shakshuka recipe. This is the time-saving, simple-grocery-list, and minimal-effort-maximum-flavor shakshuka recipe. Typically, shakshuka recipes develop their wonderful and complex flavors with long simmers and added seasonings like cumin, paprika, cayenne, etc. This recipe eliminates all of those things, but still has enough flavor to stand up to other shakshukas. How? Jarred pasta sauce. Specifically, we’re talking about non-creamy, tomato-based pasta sauces, so you can put your pestos, alfredos, and vodka sauces away. Instead, look for sauces with labels like “traditional,” “marinara,” or “tomato and basil."

Grocery store brands will all have one or more of these flavors in their lineup so this is a choose-your-own-adventure moment. Side note, if you’re already an avid canned pasta sauce user, this recipe can function as your I-don’t-know-what-to-do-with-this-leftover-pasta-sauce shakshuka recipe (you’re welcome).