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Feta & Lentil Shakshuka with Gooey Eggs & Pumpkin Seeds
A one-pan brunch dish that's delicious any time of day. Fibre-rich lentils are sizzled with the classic onions, tomatoes and peppers. Spice it up with warming cumin and paprika. Then top with rich, tangy feta and sprinkle over pumpkin seeds for crunch!
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
4 of 5 a day
Serving size
Ingredients
- 2 tsp pumpkin seeds
- 100g feta (Milk)
- 2 egg (Eggs)
- 200g passata (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 2 tbsp sundried tomato paste (Tomato Puree, Sundried Tomatoes, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Pine Kernels, Salt)
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 253g bijoux verts lentils in salted water (Bijoux Verts Lentils (60%), Water (39.4%) , Salt (0.6%).)
- 110g baby tomatoes
- 3 garlic clove
- 1 pepper
- 1 onion
Nutritional Information
Calories: 577
Protein: 30g
Carbs: 40g
Fat: 33g
Ingredients
- 2 tsp pumpkin seeds (use half)
- 2 tbsp sundried tomato paste (use half) (Tomato Puree, Sundried Tomatoes, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Pine Kernels, Salt)
- 1 pepper (use half)
- 3 garlic clove
- 2 egg (Eggs)
- 200g passata (use half) (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 1 onion (use half)
- 110g baby tomatoes (use half)
- 253g bijoux verts lentils in salted water (use half) (Bijoux Verts Lentils (60%), Water (39.4%) , Salt (0.6%).)
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika (use half)
- 100g feta (use half) (Milk)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 660
Protein: 38g
Carbs: 42g
Fat: 38g
Feta & Lentil Shakshuka with Gooey Eggs & Pumpkin Seeds
A one-pan brunch dish that's delicious any time of day. Fibre-rich lentils are sizzled with the classic onions, tomatoes and peppers. Spice it up with warming cumin and paprika. Then top with rich, tangy feta and sprinkle over pumpkin seeds for crunch!
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Pull out a medium lidded frying pan, a measuring jug & a sieve
Get started
- Finely slice the onion. Thinly slice the pepper
- Heat the medium frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and pepper and cook for 5-7 mins, until softened
Simmer simmer
- Meanwhile, finely chop or crush the garlic. Halve the tomatoes. Drain and rinse the lentils
- Add the garlic, paprika and cumin to the pan. Cook for 1 min, then add the tomatoes, sundried tomato paste, passata, lentils and 250ml water (125ml for 1 person)
- Simmer for 5-7 mins, until thickened slightly. Season with salt and pepper
Egg time
- Create 2 wells in the sauce and gently crack in the eggs
- Cover with a lid and simmer for 6-8 mins, until the whites have set and the yolks are still runny
Plate up
- Share the shakshuka between bowls. Crumble over the feta and sprinkle the pumpkin seeds on top
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