Moroccan Eggs with Flatbread and Goat Cheese
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 542
- Total Fat
- 36
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 32
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 24
- Cholesterol
- 290
- Sodium
- 879
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
4 to 6 pieces flatbread, such as pita, naan or lavash
3 to 4 tablespoons canola oil
12 ounces merguez sausage, casings removed
1 medium Spanish onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
One 28-ounce can plum tomatoes, coarsely crushed
1 to 2 tablespoons harissa, depending on how spicy you want it
1 tablespoon ras el hanout (Moroccan spice blend)
1 teaspoon Spanish sweet smoked paprika
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Honey, as needed, optional
8 large eggs
4 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Wrap the flatbread in foil and place in the oven to warm while you are making the eggs.
- Heat the canola oil in a large, high-sided saute pan over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the sausage and cook until golden brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add the onions and cook until softened and lightly golden brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, harissa, ras el hanout, paprika and 1 cup of water to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and honey, if needed.
- Carefully crack the eggs over the mixture, sprinkle with the goat cheese, cilantro and parsley and cover with a lid for a few minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Serve the eggs and sauce in the pan with the warm flatbread on the side.