Shakshuka with Merguez

Name: Shakshuka with Merguez
Total time: 1 h 9 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: north african
Ingredients: 400 g Merguez sausages; 1 piece Onion; 4 clove Garlic clove; 15 g Flat-leaf parsley; 80 g Feta cheese; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 2 piece Red pepper; 1 piece Red chilli; 2 tsp Smoked paprika; 1.5 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Ground coriander; 2 tbsp Tomato purée; 800 g Chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp Caster sugar; to taste Flaky sea salt; to taste Black pepper; 6 piece Egg; to taste Flaky sea salt; to taste Black pepper; as needed Crusty bread

1 hr 36 min · 1 hr 15 min active · makes ~2.15 kg · Medium · Middle eastern

A deeply spiced North African-inflected tomato stew, built around sliced merguez sausages and six eggs poached directly in the sauce. Red pepper, chilli, smoked paprika, cumin, and coriander give the base real warmth and complexity. Crumbled feta and fresh parsley finish it, and crusty bread alongside makes it a satisfying one-pan meal for four.

Shakshuka with Merguez

TOTAL TIME

1 hr 36 min

ACTIVE TIME

1 hr 15 min

QUANTITY

~2.15 kg

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

Middle eastern

Who’s eating

Ingredients0/18

Tools0/4

Ingredients

0/18 gathered · 4 servings

400g

1piece

4clove

15g

80g

2tbsp

2piece

1piece

2tsp

1.5tsp

1tsp

2tbsp

800g

1tsp

to taste

6piece

as needed

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	400g	—	—
2	1piece	—	—
3	4clove	—	—
4	15g	—	—
5	80g	—	—
6	2tbsp	—	—
7	2piece	—	—
8	1piece	—	—
9	2tsp	—	—
10	1.5tsp	—	—
11	1tsp	—	—
12	2tbsp	—	—
13	800g	—	—
14	1tsp	—	—
15	to taste	—	—
16	to taste	—	—
17	6piece	—	—
18	as needed	—	—

Tools

5 items

Serveware

1 item

Hygiene

Wash your hands after the raw eggs.

Procedure

41 steps

1 of 41

Slice the merguez sausages

Merguez sausages · 400 g

⏱ 2 min

ResultSliced merguezused in step 7

2 of 41

Dice an onion

Onion · 1 piece

⏱ 2 min

ResultDiced onionused in step 9

3 of 41

Slice the 4 garlic cloves

Garlic clove · 4 clove

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced garlicused in step 13

4 of 41

Chop flat-leaf parsley

Flat-leaf parsley · 15 g

⏱ 1 min

ResultChopped parsleyused in step 40

5 of 41

Crumble the feta cheese

Feta cheese · 80 g

⏱ 1 min

ResultCrumbled fetaused in step 39

6 of 41

Add olive oil

Look for

heat until shimmering

Olive oil · 2 tbsp

medium-high heat

⏱ 1 min

ResultOlive oil

7 of 41

Sear the sliced merguez

Look for

until browned on both sides — turning once

Sliced merguez · step 1

medium-high heat

⏱ 5 min

ResultSeared merguez sausages

8 of 41

Transfer the seared merguez sausages from the large deep frying pan onto the plate

set aside

Seared merguez sausages · step 7

⏱ 1 min

ResultSeared merguez sausagesused in step 28

9 of 41

Add the diced onion to the deep frying pan

stirring occasionally

Diced onion · step 2

medium heat

⏱ 9 min

ResultDiced onion and olive oil

10 of 41

Rinse the 2 red peppers

under cold running water

Red pepper · 2 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed red pepper

11 of 41

Dice the rinsed red pepper

Rinsed red pepper · step 10

⏱ 2 min

ResultDiced red pepper

12 of 41

Add the diced red pepper to the deep frying pan

Look for

until softened and beginning to colour — red peppers with onion; stirring occasionally

Diced red pepper · step 11

medium heat

⏱ 9 min

ResultSoftened vegetables

13 of 41

Add the sliced garlic to the deep frying pan

Sliced garlic · step 3

medium heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultAromatic vegetables

14 of 41

Rinse the red chilli

under cold running water

Red chilli · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed red chilli

15 of 41

Chop the rinsed red chilli

Rinsed red chilli · step 14

⏱ 1 min

ResultChopped red chilli

16 of 41

Add the chopped red chilli to the deep frying pan

Look for

until fragrant — garlic and chilli

Chopped red chilli · step 15

medium heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultAromatic vegetables

17 of 41

Add the smoked paprika to the deep frying pan

Smoked paprika · 2 tsp

⏱ 30s

ResultPaprika-spiced base

18 of 41

Add the ground cumin to the deep frying pan

Ground cumin · 1.5 tsp

⏱ 30s

ResultCumin-spiced base

19 of 41

Add the ground coriander to the deep frying pan

stir to coat vegetables

Ground coriander · 1 tsp

⏱ 30s

ResultSpiced vegetable base

20 of 41

Add the tomato purée to the deep frying pan

Tomato purée · 2 tbsp

⏱ 1 min

ResultDiced red pepper mixture and ground coriander and tomato purée

21 of 41

Sauté the diced red pepper mixture and ground coriander and tomato purée

Look for

until tomato purée darkens slightly — stir continuously

medium heat

⏱ 1 min

ResultDarkened tomato base

22 of 41

Add the chopped tomatoes to the deep frying pan

Chopped tomatoes · 800 g

⏱ 30s

ResultTomato sauce

23 of 41

Add caster sugar

Caster sugar · 1 tsp

⏱ 30s

ResultSweetened tomato sauce

24 of 41

Add the flaky sea salt to the deep frying pan

Flaky sea salt · to taste

⏱ 30s

ResultSeasoned tomato sauce

25 of 41

Add black pepper

Black pepper · to taste

⏱ 30s

ResultSeasoned tomato sauce

26 of 41

Stir the seasoned tomato sauce

⏱ 1 min

ResultMixed tomato sauce

27 of 41

Simmer the mixed tomato sauce

Look for

until sauce has thickened and deepened in colour — stirring occasionally

medium-low heat

⏱ 11 min

ResultThickened shakshuka base

28 of 41

Transfer the seared merguez sausages from the plate into the large deep frying pan

return reserved merguez to pan

Seared merguez sausages · step 8

⏱ 1 min

ResultChopped tomato and tomato purée mixture

29 of 41

Stir the chopped tomato and tomato purée mixture

⏱ 1 min

ResultChopped tomato and tomato purée mixture

30 of 41

Simmer the chopped tomato and tomato purée mixture

medium-low heat

⏱ 3 min

ResultShakshuka with merguez

31 of 41

Make wells the shakshuka with merguez

⏱ 1 min

ResultShakshuka with wells

32 of 41

Crack an egg the 6 eggs

one egg into each well

Egg · 6 piece

⏱ 1 min

ResultShakshuka with eggs

33 of 41

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw eggs

⏱ 30s

34 of 41

Add the flaky sea salt to the deep frying pan

season eggs lightly

Flaky sea salt · for eggs

⏱ 30s

ResultEgg and chopped tomato mixture

35 of 41

Add black pepper

season eggs lightly

Black pepper · for eggs

⏱ 30s

ResultSeasoned eggs in shakshuka

36 of 41

Cover the seasoned eggs in shakshuka with the lid

⏱ 30s

ResultCovered shakshuka

37 of 41

Simmer the covered shakshuka

Look for

until egg whites are just set but yolks remain runny — covered

medium-low heat

⏱ 7 min

ResultCooked shakshuka

38 of 41

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw eggs

⏱ 30s

39 of 41

Scatter the crumbled feta over the cooked shakshuka

over shakshuka

Crumbled feta · step 5

⏱ 1 min

ResultShakshuka with feta

40 of 41

Scatter the chopped parsley over the shakshuka with feta

Chopped parsley · step 4

⏱ 1 min

ResultShakshuka with feta and parsley

41 of 41

Serve the crusty bread and the shakshuka with feta and parsley from the large deep frying pan in the serving dish

Crusty bread · as neededShakshuka with feta and parsley · step 40

⏱ 2 min

ResultShakshuka with Merguez

Total Time1 hr 36 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	400 g		Slice the merguez sausages⏱ 2 minResultSliced merguezused in step 7
2	1 piece		Dice an onion⏱ 2 minResultDiced onionused in step 9
3	4 clove		Slice the 4 garlic cloves⏱ 1 minResultSliced garlicused in step 13
4	15 g		Chop flat-leaf parsley⏱ 1 minResultChopped parsleyused in step 40
5	80 g	—	Crumble the feta cheese⏱ 1 minResultCrumbled fetaused in step 39
6	2 tbsp	medium-high heat	Add olive oilLook forheat until shimmering⏱ 1 minResultOlive oil
7	Sliced merguezstep 1	medium-high heat	Sear the sliced merguezLook foruntil browned on both sides — turning once⏱ 5 minResultSeared merguez sausages
8	Seared merguez sausagesstep 7		Transfer the seared merguez sausages from the large deep frying pan onto the plate → set aside⏱ 1 minResultSeared merguez sausagesused in step 28
9	Diced onionstep 2	medium heat	Add the diced onion to the deep frying pan → stirring occasionally⏱ 9 minResultDiced onion and olive oil
10	2 piece	—	Rinse the 2 red peppers → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed red pepper
11	Rinsed red pepperstep 10		Dice the rinsed red pepper⏱ 2 minResultDiced red pepper
12	Diced red pepperstep 11	medium heat	Add the diced red pepper to the deep frying panLook foruntil softened and beginning to colour — red peppers with onion; stirring occasionally⏱ 9 minResultSoftened vegetables
13	Sliced garlicstep 3	medium heat	Add the sliced garlic to the deep frying pan⏱ 2 minResultAromatic vegetables
14	1 piece	—	Rinse the red chilli → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed red chilli
15	Rinsed red chillistep 14		Chop the rinsed red chilli⏱ 1 minResultChopped red chilli
16	Chopped red chillistep 15	medium heat	Add the chopped red chilli to the deep frying panLook foruntil fragrant — garlic and chilli⏱ 2 minResultAromatic vegetables
17	2 tsp		Add the smoked paprika to the deep frying pan⏱ 30sResultPaprika-spiced base
18	1.5 tsp		Add the ground cumin to the deep frying pan⏱ 30sResultCumin-spiced base
19	1 tsp		Add the ground coriander to the deep frying pan → stir to coat vegetables⏱ 30sResultSpiced vegetable base
20	2 tbsp		Add the tomato purée to the deep frying pan⏱ 1 minResultDiced red pepper mixture and ground coriander and tomato purée
21	—	medium heat	Sauté the diced red pepper mixture and ground coriander and tomato puréeLook foruntil tomato purée darkens slightly — stir continuously⏱ 1 minResultDarkened tomato base
22	800 g		Add the chopped tomatoes to the deep frying pan⏱ 30sResultTomato sauce
23	1 tsp		Add caster sugar⏱ 30sResultSweetened tomato sauce
24	to taste		Add the flaky sea salt to the deep frying pan⏱ 30sResultSeasoned tomato sauce
25	to taste		Add black pepper⏱ 30sResultSeasoned tomato sauce
26	—		Stir the seasoned tomato sauce⏱ 1 minResultMixed tomato sauce
27	—	medium-low heat	Simmer the mixed tomato sauceLook foruntil sauce has thickened and deepened in colour — stirring occasionally⏱ 11 minResultThickened shakshuka base
28	Seared merguez sausagesstep 8		Transfer the seared merguez sausages from the plate into the large deep frying pan → return reserved merguez to pan⏱ 1 minResultChopped tomato and tomato purée mixture
29	—		Stir the chopped tomato and tomato purée mixture⏱ 1 minResultChopped tomato and tomato purée mixture
30	—	medium-low heat	Simmer the chopped tomato and tomato purée mixture⏱ 3 minResultShakshuka with merguez
31	—		Make wells the shakshuka with merguez⏱ 1 minResultShakshuka with wells
32	6 piece		Crack an egg the 6 eggs → one egg into each well⏱ 1 minResultShakshuka with eggs
33	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw eggs⏱ 30s
34	to taste		Add the flaky sea salt to the deep frying pan → season eggs lightly⏱ 30sResultEgg and chopped tomato mixture
35	to taste		Add black pepper → season eggs lightly⏱ 30sResultSeasoned eggs in shakshuka
36	—		Cover the seasoned eggs in shakshuka with the lid⏱ 30sResultCovered shakshuka
37	—	medium-low heat	Simmer the covered shakshukaLook foruntil egg whites are just set but yolks remain runny — covered⏱ 7 minResultCooked shakshuka
38	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw eggs⏱ 30s
39	Crumbled fetastep 5		Scatter the crumbled feta over the cooked shakshuka → over shakshuka⏱ 1 minResultShakshuka with feta
40	Chopped parsleystep 4		Scatter the chopped parsley over the shakshuka with feta⏱ 1 minResultShakshuka with feta and parsley
41	as needed		Serve the crusty bread and the shakshuka with feta and parsley from the large deep frying pan in the serving dish⏱ 2 minResultShakshuka with Merguez
41	Shakshuka with feta and parsleystep 40
Total Time			1 hr 36 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	658kcal
	35g
	47g
	18g
	22g
	11g
	6g
	1,229mg

Ingredients0/18

Tools0/4

middle eastern · Recipe

Shakshuka with Merguez

HygieneWash your hands after the raw eggs.

Serves4

Total1 hr 36 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Merguez sausages400 g
Onion1 piece
Garlic clove4 clove
Flat-leaf parsley15 g
Feta cheese80 g
Olive oil2 tbsp
Red pepper2 piece
Red chilli1 piece
Smoked paprika2 tsp
Ground cumin1.5 tsp
Ground coriander1 tsp
Tomato purée2 tbsp
Chopped tomatoes800 g
Caster sugar1 tsp
Flaky sea saltto taste
Black pepperto taste
Egg6 piece
Crusty breadas needed

Tools

SpoonChef's knifeSpatulaLarge deep frying panLid

Method

Slice the merguez sausages

Result · Sliced merguez · used in step 7

2 minChefs knifeMerguez sausages · 400 g

Dice an onion

Result · Diced onion · used in step 9

2 minChefs knifeOnion · 1 piece

Slice the 4 garlic cloves

Result · Sliced garlic · used in step 13

1 minChefs knifeGarlic clove · 4 clove

Chop flat-leaf parsley

Result · Chopped parsley · used in step 40

1 minChefs knifeFlat-leaf parsley · 15 g

Crumble the feta cheese

Result · Crumbled feta · used in step 39

1 minFeta cheese · 80 g

Add olive oilLook forheat until shimmering

medium-high heat1 minLarge deep frying panOlive oil · 2 tbsp

Sear the sliced merguezLook foruntil browned on both sides — turning once

medium-high heat5 minLarge deep frying panSliced merguez · step 1

Transfer the seared merguez sausages from the large deep frying pan onto the plate → set aside

Result · Seared merguez sausages · used in step 28

1 minSpatulaSeared merguez sausages · step 7

Add the diced onion to the deep frying pan → stirring occasionally

medium heat9 minLarge deep frying panDiced onion · step 2

Rinse the 2 red peppers → under cold running water

30sRed pepper · 2 piece

Dice the rinsed red pepper

2 minChefs knifeRinsed red pepper · step 10

Add the diced red pepper to the deep frying panLook foruntil softened and beginning to colour — red peppers with onion; stirring occasionally

medium heat9 minLarge deep frying panDiced red pepper · step 11

Add the sliced garlic to the deep frying pan

medium heat2 minLarge deep frying panSliced garlic · step 3

Rinse the red chilli → under cold running water

30sRed chilli · 1 piece

Chop the rinsed red chilli

1 minChefs knifeRinsed red chilli · step 14

Add the chopped red chilli to the deep frying panLook foruntil fragrant — garlic and chilli

medium heat2 minLarge deep frying panChopped red chilli · step 15

Add the smoked paprika to the deep frying pan

30sLarge deep frying panSmoked paprika · 2 tsp

Add the ground cumin to the deep frying pan

30sLarge deep frying panGround cumin · 1.5 tsp

Add the ground coriander to the deep frying pan → stir to coat vegetables

30sLarge deep frying panGround coriander · 1 tsp

Add the tomato purée to the deep frying pan

1 minLarge deep frying panTomato purée · 2 tbsp

Sauté the diced red pepper mixture and ground coriander and tomato puréeLook foruntil tomato purée darkens slightly — stir continuously

medium heat1 minLarge deep frying pan

Add the chopped tomatoes to the deep frying pan

30sLarge deep frying panChopped tomatoes · 800 g

Add caster sugar

30sLarge deep frying panCaster sugar · 1 tsp

Add the flaky sea salt to the deep frying pan

30sLarge deep frying panFlaky sea salt · to taste

Add black pepper

30sLarge deep frying panBlack pepper · to taste

Stir the seasoned tomato sauce

1 minSpoon

Simmer the mixed tomato sauceLook foruntil sauce has thickened and deepened in colour — stirring occasionally

medium-low heat11 minLarge deep frying pan

Transfer the seared merguez sausages from the plate into the large deep frying pan → return reserved merguez to pan

1 minSpatulaSeared merguez sausages · step 8

Stir the chopped tomato and tomato purée mixture

1 minSpoon

Simmer the chopped tomato and tomato purée mixture

medium-low heat3 minLarge deep frying pan

Make wells the shakshuka with merguez

1 minSpoon

Crack an egg the 6 eggs → one egg into each well

1 minLarge deep frying panEgg · 6 piece

Add the flaky sea salt to the deep frying pan → season eggs lightly

30sLarge deep frying panFlaky sea salt · for eggs

Add black pepper → season eggs lightly

30sLarge deep frying panBlack pepper · for eggs

Cover the seasoned eggs in shakshuka with the lid

30sLid

Simmer the covered shakshukaLook foruntil egg whites are just set but yolks remain runny — covered

medium-low heat7 minLarge deep frying pan

Scatter the crumbled feta over the cooked shakshuka → over shakshuka

1 minLarge deep frying panCrumbled feta · step 5

Scatter the chopped parsley over the shakshuka with feta

1 minLarge deep frying panChopped parsley · step 4

Serve the crusty bread and the shakshuka with feta and parsley from the large deep frying pan in the serving dish

Result · Shakshuka with Merguez

2 minSpoonCrusty bread · as needed

Printed 3 September 2026