Name: Shakshuka-Style Tempeh
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin avocado oil 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1 red bell pepper, cut into ½-inch strips; 1 jalapeño pepper, cut into ¼-inch slices (see options); 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 (8-ounce) package Lightlife Original Tempeh, thawed if frozen, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika (see options) 2 teaspoons cumin seeds or ground cumin (see options); 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes with liquid; 1 (6-ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained; Sea salt and pepper; ½ cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro; ½ cup sliced, oil-cured black olives

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Shakshuka-Style Tempeh

Shakshuka originated in North Africa but has gained popularity throughout the Middle East, Western Europe, and North America. It typically incorporates fresh chile peppers, such as jalapeño, chipotle, or serrano. Or you can use red pepper flakes to your own preference.

Course: Breakfast

Keyword: breakfast, shakshuka, shaksuka recipe, tempeh recipe, vegan, vegetarian

Servings:

Author: Pat Crocker

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin avocado oil 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, cut into ½-inch strips
1 jalapeño pepper, cut into ¼-inch slices (see options)
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 (8-ounce) package Lightlife Original Tempeh, thawed if frozen, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon smoked paprika (see options) 2 teaspoons cumin seeds or ground cumin (see options)
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes with liquid
1 (6-ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained
Sea salt and pepper

Garnish (Optional):

½ cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
½ cup sliced, oil-cured black olives

Instructions

Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño slices and spread evenly over the skillet in one layer. Cook without stirring for about 6 minutes, or until vegetables on the bottom are deeply browned and beginning to char in some places. (You will have to play around with the heat so that the vegetables aren’t burned, crisp, and inedible)
Stir vegetables, then continue to cook without stirring for another 4 minutes, or until soft. Add garlic, tempeh, paprika, and cumin and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices and break up tomatoes using a wooden spoon. Reduce heat to medium- low and simmer for 10 minutes
Add artichoke hearts and heat through. Taste and add salt and pepper if required.

Notes

Pat’s Tip: Most of the smoky depth of flavor comes from the charred peppers and onion, but you don’t want black, burnt vegetables. Even though you aren’t stirring the vegetables, watch them carefully while they cook undisturbed. If you have a porcelain enamel nonstick skillet, use it. If using a cast-iron skillet, reduce heat to medium-low in step 1 after adding onion and peppers and cook for less time.

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Shakshuka originated in North Africa but has gained popularity throughout the Middle East, Western Europe, and North America. It typically incorporates fresh chile peppers, such as jalapeño, chipotle, or serrano. Or you can use red pepper flakes to your own preference
Cumin can be replaced with 1 tablespoon Garam Masala Spice Blend (page 25 in The Reducetarian Cookbook), or store-bought
Smoked paprika (usually Spanish) adds another layer of flavor to this dish, but you can swap it for sweet paprika

Recipe Courtesy of Center Street and Brian Kateman and Pat Crocker of The Reducetarian Cookbook (www.reducetarian.org).

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