Italian Shakshuka

Our Italian Shakshuka is a perfect late-night romantic meal just for two. The rich tomato sauce is loaded with mushrooms and spinach, topped with perfectly poached eggs and garnished with mozzarella cheese and basil ribbons.  This Italian Skillet Eggs recipe  is a simple recipe like eggs in purgatory and make an easy romantic dinner in one skillet. 

 

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This recipe of perfectly poached eggs in a Italian tomato sauce with mushrooms and spinach is topped with Mozzarella cheese and basil ribbons.   We have always enjoyed breakfast for dinner and this recipe is very very different from a breakfast we would normally prepare.  This amazing skillet of rich Italian Shakshuka is can be made in less than 30 minutes.  Best served with crusty bread or a low-calorie choice of fruit. Quick, easy and utterly delicious.
 
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Eggs in Purgatory
  
 
These Italian Skillet Eggs are perfect to be served as a late night romantic dinner for two. Italian Shakshuka, or as we fondly call them Italian Skillet Eggs, brings you the best of both worlds. Poached eggs in a mouth-watering tomato sauce, seasoned with fresh spinach and mushrooms, it’s breakfast for dinner but not as you know it.  You can either serve them with sausage, bacon or pair them with fruit for lower calorie meal.   
 

Italian Shakshuka Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 cup brown baby portobello mushrooms, sliced
  • 6 ounces of fresh baby spinach
  • 1 1/2 cups of chunky pasta sauce
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
  • 1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves, cut into ribbons
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Equipment Needed:

  • Large Skillet
  • Knife

 

How to Make Italian Shakshuka

Instructions

  • Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in spinach, cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in pasta sauce, heat thoroughly.
  • Add eggs one at a time, evenly spaced, add black pepper to taste and do NOT stir.
  • Cover and cook over medium heat until egg whites are set and yolks reach the desired doneness.
  • Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese and basil ribbons before serving.
 
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Now go ahead and impress your loved one with a dinner made in just one skillet.   This Italian Shakshuka with it’s delicious blend of Italian spices, tender mushrooms, fresh baby spinach and poached eggs, all nestled in a rich, hearty tomato sauce is amazingly easy.  It is a meal that not only tantalizes the taste-buds but also warms the heart. Top it off with a generous sprinkling of Mozzarella cheese and basil ribbons for that authentic Italian touch. 
 

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italian shakshuka
Italian Shakshuka is poached eggs in tomato sauce Italian style.  This is a simple recipe like eggs in purgatory but with mushrooms and spinach.  These Italian Skillet Eggs make  a romantic dinner for two in one skillet. 
Evelyn Osborn
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 355 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 cup brown baby portobello mushrooms sliced
  • 6 ounces fresh baby spinach
  • 1 ½ cups chunky pasta sauce
  • 6 eggs
  • ¼ cup Mozzarella Cheese grated
  • 1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves cut into ribbons
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in spinach, cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in pasta sauce, heat thoroughly.
  • Add eggs one at a time, evenly spaced, add black pepper to taste and do NOT stir.
  • Cover and cook over medium heat until egg whites are set and yolks reach the desired doneness.
  • Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese and basil ribbons before serving

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 26gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 517mgSodium: 1360mgPotassium: 1421mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 9808IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 253mgIron: 7mg
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39 Comments

  1. It looks fantastic!!
    I'm not familiar with "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" but it sounds interesting.
    Is it butter-flavored margarine ?

  2. I'll replace the margarine with olive oil, and give this a try!
    Looks delicious … but is it very liquid-y?
    I guess using hunks of crusty good Italian bread to soak up the sauce would not be very diet friendly, hahaha!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Cass

  3. Hi Evelyn,
    This is a great dish. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a very special Mothers Day Weekend and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

  4. That looks delicious and we will try it out! We love having breakfast for dinner as Grampy leaves for work at 5:30 AM and no one wants to cook or eat at that time of day! Those eggs with a side of home fries…. YUM! Thanks for sharing!

  5. Looks really tasty! This is definitely a different type of recipe for me. I like different when it comes to cooking. Definitely making me think I should try it.

    Sharon
    makeitorfixit.com

  6. If this is diet food, I'm on it. This looks so delicious Evelyn. All of your recipes have been. Thanks so much for linking up to Thriving on Thursdays. I'm featuring this one this week.

    Anne xx

  7. Evelyn,
    Now this is my kind of breakfast! Thank you for sharing at Tuesday Trivia. I'm pinning for sure to make as soon as I get home. Sharing on google + too!
    Hugs,
    Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile

  8. I can see what you mean about it being a tough decision picking a recipe–they all sound good! Your pick turned out beautiful! Thanks for linking this week.

  9. I love eggs and spinach together, so this is right up my alley. Thank you so much for sharing this fantastic recipe with Saturday Spotlight. Hope to see you at this weeks party!

    April
    Angels Homestead

  10. Just had to come back and tell you I made these for dinner last night and Grampy loved them! I loved them too but what is important here is he loved them! Thank you, they are really tasty!

  11. This sounds absolutely delicious. It would be a new dish for us but I can take bets it would be enjoyed. It is being featured, this week, at My Meatless Mondays.

  12. This dish looks amazing! I make something similar called shakshouka which I learned about when I was in Israel. So yummy and your photos are beautiful!