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Slow cooker shakshuka is simple yet flavorful Middle Eastern dish made with tomatoes, eggs, and spices. You can also make this easy recipe in your Instant Pot.

Shakshuka is simple yet flavorful Middle Eastern dish made with tomatoes, eggs, and spices. Make this recipe in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

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Updated 2019 with Instant Pot instructions

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Here is yet another recipe that you normally don’t associate with the slow cooker or electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot) but trust me it works. While the main ingredient in this recipe are eggs, shakshuka can be eaten any time of the day.

Shakshuka is simple yet flavorful Middle Eastern dish made with tomatoes, eggs, and spices. Make this recipe in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

What is Shakshuka?

Shakshuka is a Middle Eastern dish of eggs poached in a tomato sauce. I tried it during my first trip to Israel back in 2012. It’s a common dish there and I understand why. Is SO easy, healthy and tasty. There are tons of different versions of shakshuka out there; heck I recently saw a recipe for curry lentil shakshuka (it looked delicious). That’s one of the things I love about shakshuka – you can tailor it to your own liking. This is my version. I kept it fairly simple with common vegetables and spices.

Shakshuka is simple yet flavorful Middle Eastern dish made with tomatoes, eggs, and spices. Make this recipe in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

How Do You Eat Shakshuka?

Normally shakshuka is served with some sort of bread. Since this slow cooker/pressure cooker version is low-carb, paleo & whole30, it’s not intended to be eaten that way. Some ideas on ways to eat this include straight out of the slow cooker or pressure cooker (my favorite way), with zoodles, or with a side of diced potatoes or sweet potatoes (not low-carb). When I’m not following a particular diet, I do eat this with bread. Pita bread to be exact.

Shakshuka is simple yet flavorful Middle Eastern dish made with tomatoes, eggs, and spices. Make this recipe in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

Cooking The Eggs

Traditionally shakshuka is served with runny eggs. But I’m a firm believer  you should eat how you like not how tradition goes. Cook the eggs to your liking. How do you like your eggs? A little runny? Leave them in 5 minutes. Hard-boiled? Cook them a little longer. Every slow cooker and pressure heats differently so it might have to make this a time or two to get it right for you. It’s very easy to overcook eggs in the slow cooker so if you leave it in too long, you will definitely get an egg with a hard-cook yolk. I used a  6-quart slow cooker and I was able to fit 4 eggs in comfortably but I could have crowded in a couple more.

Shakshuka is simple yet flavorful Middle Eastern dish made with tomatoes, eggs, and spices. Make this recipe in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

Other egg recipes you might enjoy:

Eggs in Portobello Mushrooms

Avocado & Egg Casserole

Corned Beef & Hash Casserole (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)


Don’t be surprised if the sauce has your kitchen smelling amazing while it cooks. You might want to eat some of the sauce right away. Go ahead, there’s plenty of sauce!

Shakshuka is simple yet flavorful Middle Eastern dish made with tomatoes, eggs, and spices. Make this recipe in your slow cooker or Instant Pot.

I used a  6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot for this recipe.

 

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slow cooker shakshuka

Slow Cooker Shakshuka

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  • Total Time: 2 hours 10 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 4 eggs
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 bell peppers, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • Handful fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
  • 2 tsp oil (for IP)

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  1. Add all the ingredients EXCEPT the eggs to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
  2. Cook HIGH 1-2 hours or LOW 2-4.
  3. Dig 4 small holes in the shakshuka sauce. Crack one egg into each hole.
  4. Cover and cook an additional 5-15 minutes or until eggs are done to your liking.

Instant Pot

  1. Turn on the IP and select Sauté. Once hot add oil, onion, and bell pepper. Cook 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
  2. Stir in garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, coriander, and paprika. Cook an additional 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes.
  3. Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 10 minutes. Quick release pressure when done.
  4. Dig 4 small holes in the shakshuka sauce. Crack one egg into each hole.
  5. Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 1 minutes. Quick release pressure when done.
  • Author: Shannon Epstein
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hours

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 132
  • Sugar: 1.5 g
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 11 g
  • Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 6.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 186 mg

 

 

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Tami

Saturday 3rd of August 2019

Looks great! How much oil did you use? Thanks!

Fit SlowCooker Queen

Monday 5th of August 2019

Thank you! I updated the recipe to reflect the oil amount. I used 2 tsp of oil, extra-virgin olive oil to be exact.

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