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Monday, February 23, 2015

Mini Fritatta With Quinoa - Without Cheese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup quinoa
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup spinach, chopped
  • 1/2 orange bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small zucchini, finely diced
  • 1 jalapeno, finely diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon dill
  • 1/2 cup egg (3 whole eggs, whisked optional)

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400f, grease/spray 12 muffin cups.
  • 2 bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a covered saucepan. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the quinoa is tender and water is all absorbed. about 15 minutes.
  • 3 while quinoa is cooking, chop and dice up all your veggies and place in a large mixing bowl along with spices and herbs. add the cooked quinoa once its finished and mix together.
  • 4 add egg whites to the mixture and mix together until combined and moist.
  • 5 spoon into muffin tins making sure they are all even and gently pack down.
  • 6 bake in oven for 25-30 minutes, until tops and sides are golden brown. remove from oven and run knife around edges to free frittatas from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
  • 7 serve immediately or once cooled.
  • 8 i plan on freezing my left overs, hopefully it turns out :).

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