Bloody Mary Veggie Shakshuka

This recipe combines the flavors of a classic Bloody Mary cocktail with Shakshuka. It's my tasty twist on one of my absolute favorite breakfast meals that works just as well for lunch and dinner!

We've got sweet tomatoes, crisp-tender celery, mushrooms for bulk and extra nutrition, Worcestershire sauce for umami and lemon juice for zing. You can optionally add a few drops of Tabasco for extra heat.

Top tip: Use duck eggs instead of chicken eggs for extra protein and much bigger egg yolks. Enjoy!

Preparation time

Hands-on:    10 minutes
Overall:     30 minutes

Nutritional values (per serving, 2 eggs + veggies)

Total Carbs	15.5	grams
Fiber	5.9	grams
Net Carbs	9.6	grams

Protein	16.5	grams
Fat	30.6	grams
of which Saturated	6	grams

Energy	393	kcal

Magnesium	47	mg (12% RDA)
Potassium	918	mg (46% EMR)

Macronutrient ratio: Calories from carbs (10%), protein (17%), fat (73%)

Ingredients (makes 2 servings)

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil (45 ml)
¹/₂ red onion, chopped or sliced (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
2 cloves garlic, minced
100 g oyster mushrooms, sliced (3.5 oz)
2 celery sticks, sliced (80 g/ 2.7 oz)
1 can tomatoes (400 g/ 14.1 oz)
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
good pinch of sea salt and black pepper
4 large eggs
Optional: fresh herbs such as parsley or celery leaves
Optional: few drops of Tabasco sauce for heat

Instructions

Slice the onion, mushrooms and celery. Mince the garlic. (You can use oyster, white or brown mushrooms.)
Heat a skillet greased with olive oil (or avocado oil) over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the garlic, mushrooms and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cover with a lid. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the celery is crisp tender.
Using a spatula, create 4 small wells. Crack one egg into each one of them. (It's better if you crack the eggs one by one into a small bowl rather than directly into the skillet as you don't want any egg shells of bad eggs.)
Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the whites are opaque and the yolks are still runny. You can cover it with a lid to speed it up or place it under a broiler and cook for a few minutes.
Remove the lid and optionally, sprinkle with fresh herbs such as parsley or celery leaves. You can also add a few drops of Tabasco for extra heat. Serve immediately while still warm.