This is a great way to prep for the week. Make these bites on Sunday night and you have your meals prepared for the week.(or at least for a few days) I find that if I prepare my meals on Sunday it helps me not cheat. Quinoa has great benefits and what better way then to make little pizza bites out of it. :) The recipe calls for a "mini-cupcake pan" but I used the regular size. I wanted this to be a meal instead of a snack. However, this is a great snack to have if you're having a get together or if you're in the mood for a mini snack :)
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Recipe:
Quinoa Pizza Bites
Makes ~14 (with a regular size cupcake pan)
- 2 cups cooked quinoa - (If you can try to find the "pre-washed" Quinoa to avoid having to spend the time cleaning it.)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup chopped onion (I used a green onion and chopped it extremely fine)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (I used vegetarian cheese- but the regular kind wont hurt you)
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped (I actually used crushed and it came out the same)
- 1 cup chopped pepperoni slices (~1/2 of a 7 oz bag) (I found turkey pepperoni slices and they were just as great. I chopped these extremely fine as well.)
- 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried crushed oregano
- pizza sauce for dipping
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together all ingredients, except pizza sauce, in a medium mixing bowl.
3.
Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to
the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Nutritional Information for 5 bites per My Fitness Pal: Calories - 175, Fat - 10g, Protein - 9g, Fiber - 2g, Calcium - 10mg, Carbs - 12g
Here is a pic of my quinoa pizza bites. .....
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