Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas and Feta

This may be one of the most fun dishes to eat. I think anything that gives you an excuse to just tear into it with your hands is worthy of making. Tomatoes are simmer with chickpeas and sprinkled with feta, and then topped with eggs and baked in an oven. 

And then, you feast. no plating. No cutlery. Just your hands, and food. How it was always meant to be. 

This dish is healthy and so incredibly delicious. I honestly don't believe that healthy food has to be boring. You don't need to eat steamed chicken and asparagus every day. You can play around. You can have FLAVOR! Flavor is ok! 

Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas and Feta adapted from Bon Appetit

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 2 jalapeños, seeded, finely chopped
• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained
• 3 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika
• 2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand, juices reserved
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup coarsely crumbled feta
• 8 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• Warm pita bread

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°. Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeños; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add chickpeas, paprika, red pepper flakes (optional) and cumin and cook for 2 minutes longer.

 Add crushed tomatoes and their juices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle feta evenly over sauce. Crack eggs one at a time and place over sauce, spacing evenly apart. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until whites are just set but yolks are still runny, 5–8 minutes. Garnish with parsley and cilantro. Serve with pita for dipping.

 

 

Comments

[Carrie]

Lovely! I too love any kind of one-pot dish like this where you can just dig in. It looks amazing.

[Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction]

Wow... Love the look of this. It's a beautiful dish, perfect for the winter!

[beti]

your pictures are lovely, the eggs look delicious

[Bridget]

I love the flavour combination of this dish. It looks absolutely delicious!

[susan]

one of my all time favorite dishes. Looks perfectly, perfect!

[Jessica]

I want some of this right now! Thank you for reminding me that flavor is OK when eating healthy...my new mantra!

[steelersjerseys]

make it with heart.

[Buy Onitsuka Tiger Online]

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

[Air Force Ones]

Don't set your goals according to what are deemed important by others. Only you know what is best for yourself.

[Nicole]

I made this dish a couple weeks ago, absolutely delicious! I'm making it again tonight for my mom so she can try it too! I only used three eggs when I made it before and it came out great. Can't wait to eat it again :-)