Quinoa Vegetable and Cheesy Baby Bites
Quinoa is a terrific source of protein and it contains all the essential amino acids as well as iron, magnesium, and so many vitamins too!
Ingredients
- 130 g quinoa 3/4 cup
- 400 ml water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ red onion medium and finely diced
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 large handful frozen peas
- 1 large handful fresh spinach leaves finely chopped
- 4-6 springs fresh thyme leaves
- 1 egg
- ½ cup grated mozzarella
Method
- Preheat oven to 180ºC/350ºC
- Pour quinoa into a sieve and rinse well under running water. Add water to a pot and bring to the boil, then add the quinoa. When it starts bubbling, cover with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes until the quinoa has soaked up all of the liquid and the quinoa is light and fluffy. Drain any excess water away.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion and garlic, and fry until fragrant. Pour in the frozen peas and stir until they start to soften, then using a masher, squash the peas to break them up. Add in the spinach leaves and fresh thyme then stir and remove from the heat.
- Whisk the egg into a bowl, then add all of the remaining ingredients into the bowl and stir well.
- Using a tablespoon size (roughly), form the mixture into little balls. Place onto a baking tray lined with parchment.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden. Leave to cool fully before serving.
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