This meaty take on shakshuka is full of lean ground turkey and mushrooms, making it an ultra satisfying anytime meal that’s made in just one pan.
I think my favorite thing about Whole30 is snacking less.
I never, ever though I’d say that. I LOVE TO EAT. I LOVE SNACKS. Just thought I should yell that at you to make it clear. It’s still true, but let me explain a little more.
In my pre-Whole30 world, I made kinda satisfying, smallish meals and just figured I could supplement with snacks. I did, but I was almost always looking for more snacks. I mean, I love to eat, so why not eat all day, right?
Kind of… but it’s not really that fun being hungry all the time. It’s fun occasionally, like the day after a tougher-than-usual workout or when there are tons of cookies around that you can devour. When you’re trying to get sh*t done, though? Honestly, no.
I believe Whole30 at least used to emphasize three meals a day, with little to no snacking. Now, I still don’t do that. I’d have to eat seriously enormous meals and maybe feel a little stuffed to go from lunch to dinner and especially dinner to breakfast. However, by making my meals bigger and carb-ier and fattier, I’ve found that I can have one medium-large or two small snacks between lunch and dinner, and eat something small a while before bed, and I’m good. That might still sound like a lot of eating, and I guess it is. But it’s not constant, and I love it.
I’m putting together a post on how I think about it and structure it, so ask questions if you have them! But until then, let’s talk shakshuka.
The first time I made shakshuka, it was over the summer. I adore eggs and tomato sauce, and together they’re wonderful. I made this one and it is excellent. I did notice something, though. Unless you’re supplementing it with some bread or bacon, it feels not-quite-satisfying.
And I wanted to change that.
So I did. If I’ve learned anything from Whole30, it’s that vegetables should be added to pretty much everything. Enter: sautéed mushrooms. And then the lovely people over at Jennie-O sent me some ground turkey as part of our 2017 collaboration, so I went ahead and added it to my shakshuka. If you think ground turkey is boring or dry, it doesn’t have to be… especially if you let it soak up a rich tomato sauce.
With all that goodness, my (12-inch) pan almost overflowed.
Fortunately, it didn’t, and I ended up with a nontraditional shakshuka-like dish that is freaking delicious. It’s super satisfying and makes amazing leftovers, and that’s about all I want in life right now.
- 1 lb. ground turkey*
- 1 T. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 white onion, chopped
- 8 oz. mushrooms, chopped
- 1 T. minced garlic
- 1 14-oz. can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 14-oz. can diced tomatoes
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1 t. cumin
- 1/2 t. basil
- 1/2 t. oregano
- 1 T. balsamic vinegar
- 4 large eggs
- Black pepper and crushed red pepper, to taste
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- In a large oven-safe pan, cook turkey over medium heat. Remove to plate.
- In the same pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté onion, mushrooms, and garlic in heated oil.
- Add both cans of tomatoes and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in salt, cumin, basil, oregano, and balsamic vinegar.
- In each of the four quadrants of the pan, crack one egg. Try to keep it fairly contained within its quadrant, but it's okay if it travels a little.
- Place the pan in the oven** and cook for 10-15 minutes, until eggs are cooked to your liking.
- Serve in bowls and enjoy!
- *I used JennieO extra-lean. You could use any ground meat you like.
- **If you don't have an oven-safe pan, transfer meat and tomatoes to a large baking dish before cracking eggs.
- Leftovers keep well in the fridge for about 4 days. I put mine in individual Tupperware containers, and reheated in the microwave in about three increments of 45 seconds.
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Your turn:
Lots of snacks? Three square meals? Somewhere in the middle?
What’s something you never thought you’d say?
If you’re Whole30-ing, how’s it going?
Jennie-O sent me extra-lean ground turkey, but didn’t ask that I post about it. I only post about brands and products that I love, and I like sharing delicious, healthy food with you.
I”ve been wanting to make shakshuka forever. I love that you added ground turkey to it! I am a half and half person when it comes to meals and snacks. I tend to have snacks in the morning, and then meals in the afternoon. And by meals, I mean 4 meals in the afternoon. Not kidding.
LOL yeah, big fan of adding meat to all the things ? Half and half sounds like a good description for me, too.
yum! that looks awesome! i’m definitely way more of a snacker than a 3 square meals kind of girl!
Thanks, Linz! Snacks rock 🙂
Oh my jeeze! I have always wanted to make this, but for some weird reason, I never have! Let me change that THIS WEEK!!!
Do it! I’d love to know if you like it 🙂
Pinning this!
Thanks, Sarah!
I love it. It’s so cool that you are making big, filling meals, and that they are helping you last longer from meal to meal. I definitely started snacking more after recovering from an ED, but I did notice that it is such a blessing to come away from a meal and not have to eat again soon cause of being really hungry. Big filling meals really hit the spot.
Yep, meals and snacks both have a great place in life 😀
I’m not a huge snacker typically…more of three (gloriously) large meals! I’m glad you’re enjoying the Whole 30. I never thought I’d say, “I’m out of zucchini…I need more ASAP.” But now I eat like 5 a week…
LOL. That’s like me with sweet potatoes 😀
Ooooh, this looks so good! I’ll have to try this with nomato sauce as I’ve never had baked eggs! <3
I'm a snacking girl – but only because I need to eat A LOT and I'd never fit it all in in three square meals ;P
Which reminds me that I need to try your nomato sauce ?
LOL we sound exactly alike.
I have never had shakshura before, which surprises me since I’m always looking for dinners with eggs as a main ingredient! Sounds delicious and hearty though.
It so is!
I have never heard of shakshuka. But it sure does look delicious – I wish my stomach could handle eggs.
Hmmm that is unfortunate. I bet it’d make a tasty meat sauce without the eggs ?
I know we’ve both said this already but yes to less snacks! But I feel you… I was like a 6 small meals a day person with maybe even more snacks here and there depending on the day. But I am really aiming to eat enough for three main meals and usually it’s still one snack. 🙂
Yeah, I’m still at three meals and generally two snacks, but I’m not eating constantly, which I totally was before!
You’ve made this to perfection!!! I also have a tough time with the snacking thing – I’m always home so I’m always snacking. Whole30 really gives me the conscious to ask myself, “are you really hungry or snacking out of boredom”, which is sooooo good for me!
Same here! I’m the queen of boredom snacking.