Tunisian Eggs & Peppers - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
1 fresh red chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
6 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and quartered
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons chopped of fresh mint
4 eggs
Preparation
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Before preparing dish, decide whether you want to cook the eggs in the oven or on the stove. Directions for both methods provided.
Heat oil in a heavy skillet. Add onion and cook 5 minutes or until soft. Add peppers and chile, cover and cook 8 minutes or until bell peppers are just tender.
Add tomatoes to bell pepper mixture, cover and cook 5 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are blended but still retain their shape and texture. Season with salt and pepper and stir in mint.
For oven baked eggs: Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Divide mixture among four individual serving oven-proof dishes. Make an indentation in vegetables and carefully add an egg to each one. Cook in oven 12 to 15 minutes or until eggs have set.
For skillet poached eggs: Make four wells or cups in vegetable mixture and carefully break in eggs. Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes, basting occasionally with juices.
Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.
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