Shakshuka with Tomatoes and Eggs
Poached eggs in spiced tomato sauce, a vegetarian classic that turns pantry staples into something special.
- Per serving
- $1.83
- Serves
- 4
- Time
- 25 min
- Whole dinner
- $7.32
Ingredients
2 lb Hothouse tomatoes
On sale at Sprouts: Hothouse Tomatoes
$1.988 eggs Happy Egg Heritage Eggs
On sale at Sprouts: Happy Egg Heritage Eggs, Medium, grade A, 12 ct.
$6.993 tbsp Olive oil
pantry3 cloves Garlic
about $0.251 tsp Cumin
pantry1 tsp Paprika
pantryto taste Salt
pantryto taste Black pepper
pantry4 slices Crusty bread
about $2.50
Prices are from Sprouts the week of October 11, 2026. Sale prices change every week and differ by store.
Steps
- Chop tomatoes and cook in olive oil over medium heat with minced garlic, cumin, and paprika for 8 to 10 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Make 8 shallow wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each.
- Cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes until eggs are set to your liking.
- Serve with crusty bread for dipping.
Why it’s cheap
2 of the 9 ingredients were on sale at Sprouts the week of October 11, 2026, led by hothouse tomatoes at $1.98.
Penny Meals prices a dinner by the share of each package you actually cook, adds an estimated shelf price for anything that wasn’t on sale, and counts pantry staples like oil and salt as free. That came to $1.83 a serving, or $7.32 for 4 servings.
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