Shakshuka Starter from Trader Joe's

Shakshuka is a delicious combination of eggs, tomatoes, and spices popular across the Middle East and North Africa. Shakshuka comes in many shapes and sizes. The dish is likely of Tunisian or Yemini origin, and the name is thought to originate from either Arabic or Amazigh (Berber) for "mixture." Now that Google is out of the way, I can tell you about this! Let me start by saying that Trader Joe's is a very nice place to shop! I must say that occasionally their frozen options don't live up to the quality standards I expect, but this is NOT one of those times. I had no idea what to expect, but as you may have guessed from other posts, I LOVE BREAKFAST! I bought only one of these because my wife, a.k.a."Turkey", isn't much for spicy foods. One of the things I like about Trader Joe's is the wide variety of foods from many cultures and lands, that I can buy-and-try with a huge commitment to ingredients/spices/herbs that I don't have on hand. All I had to add to this were 2 (eggs which I cooked perfectly of course). Most recipes call them poached, and in the strictest sense they are, but really they were cooked in the sauce and steamed to a runny perfection.

I didn't need another egg dish, but I am sure glad I tried this one. The runny yolks blended with the sauce and spices perfectly. It was reminiscent of my salsa poached eggs with a Mediterranean twist. I would certainly eat this in a restaurant, but probably won't but this or the ingredients because there are too many egg recipes and so little time!