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Moroccan Eggs & Mergues Sausage Poached In Red Sauce

Here's how you make Moroccan Eggs & Mergues Sausage Poached In Red Sauce
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20-22m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 large yellow onion, small dice
  • 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1 pound sausage (merguez sausage, sliced 1/2-inch thick)
  • 1 tablespoon ras el hanout (this is a Moraccon spice mix, you can make your own there are lots of recipes for it on the web)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (Spanish sweet smoked paprika)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cans (15 ounce) fire-roasted tomatoes (preferably Muir Glen)
  • 8 extra-large eggs
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro, stems included
  • 2 tablespoons harissa
  • Crusty bread, for serving
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes Toss in the garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Add the sausage slices and sauté until almost cooked through, about 3 minutes.

  • Step 2: Lower the heat to medium-low and add the ras el hanout spices, smoked paprika and salt. Stir to combine and cook for a minute to lightly toast the spices. Add the tomatoes. Turn up the heat to medium and cook until the mixture has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.

  • Step 3: Crack the eggs over the mixture, cover and cook until the whites set, but the yolks are still soft.

  • Step 4: Divide the eggs and ragout among four warm bowls using a large spoon. Top with a sprinkling of cilantro and a teaspoon of Harissa.

  • Step 5: Serve immediately with crusty bread


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