Jono & Jules do food & wine

We needed a green pepper for another dish, but could only get a mixed bag of three leaving us with a red and yellow pepper needing to be used. The clocks have changed and so we had brunch, very unusual in this house where our human alarm clocks goes off at 6am most days. Jono has been mastering a new skill and so we had this with freshly baked sourdough. Don’t think we’ll be eating another bite until this evening!

Shakshuka – serves 2

• 1 tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil (we used olive oil)
• 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
• 1 red pepper, finely sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, finely sliced
• 3 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
• 1 heaped tsp sweet smoked paprika
• 400g tin of cherry tomatoes
• 115g baby spinach (we used frozen spinach, boil for a minute or two to wilt, then drain, squeeze out water with hands and chop)
• 4 medium eggs
• ½ small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped
• ½ small bunch of dill, roughly chopped (we didn’t have any dill but used some fennel fronds)

Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan. Add the onions and peppers and cook over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until starting to soften. Add the garlic and spices and stir for another minute, then add the tomatoes, spinach and 100ml of water. Turn the heat down and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Season to taste.

Make four indentations in the mixture and gently crack an egg into each one (we find it easier to crack the eggs into mugs and pour them in). Cover with a lid or foil and cook over a low heat for 8-10 minutes or until the eggs are just set. Scatter over the herbs and serve.

(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)