Shakshuka

• 1 lg Can peeled tomatoes; drained
• 2 Green peppers; seeded and sliced, (you can broil & peel if you like, but it is not necessary)
• 2 Peeled garlic cloves; sliced, (or more), up to 3
• Little bit of oil
• 1 cn Tomato paste
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a heavy pot, add peppers and saute til they start to get soft and a little brown on the edges.

2. 2

   Add garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes, careful not to burn it.

3. 3

   Add tomatoes and break up with a spoon (you can also cut them before adding), stir everything together and let cook over low flame until all the liquid has evaporated.

4. 4

   Add salt to taste and stir in tomato paste, serve warm or at room temperature.

5. 5

   Also good when you add tuna to it or with scrambled eggs on the side.

6. 6

   Variation - Me'eli Substitute green pitted olives for peppers, add after tomatoes have cooked down together with the juice and pulp of one lemon.