Pumpkin and sweet tomato shakshuka gratin

Looking for a filling, tasty and healthy brunch idea to impress the family? The search is over. This pumpkin and sweet tomato shakshuka gratin is a guaranteed hit.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• ½ brown onion, finely diced
• 1 garlic clove, chopped finely
• ½ red capsicum, finely diced
• 200g sweet tomatoes, halved
• Half butternut pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• Bunch of basil, leaves picked
• 3 cups passata
• 1 cup water
• 80g feta, crumbed
• 1 cup Uncle Tobys oats traditional
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Drizzle of olive oil
• Bea salt
• Black pepper

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 fan forced.
2. Into a large baking dish (30x20cm) add the pumpkin, tomatoes, cumin and smoked paprika. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and toss to combine the spices.
3. Place into the oven for 30 minutes or until the pumpkin has softened.
4. In a saucepan over a med-high heat, sauté the onion for 2/3 minutes. Add the capsicum and cook for 2 minutes before adding the garlic and sauté for an extra minute. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.  Add the passata and the water to the pan, reduce the heat to low and leave to simmer until the pumpkin comes out the oven.
5. When the pumpkin is soft, add the passata and the basil and stir through.
6. In a dry pan, toast the oats until they are golden. Allow to cool.
7. In a separate bowl, combine the fetta, oats and ¼ cup of olive oil and season heavily with black pepper.
8. In the large baking dish, make 4 wells and break the eggs directly into the passata mixture.
9. Finish the dish with an even topping of the fetta and oat gratin and bake for 12-14 minutes or until the eggs are cooked.
10. Serve as a shared breakfast where all the family can tuck in.

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Recipe courtesy of Will and Steve, The Gourmet Pommies, for UNCLE TOBYS Oats.