Quinoa Pizza Bites : Original recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• ½ cup shredded cheese + 2 tablespoons of cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons of marinara sauce
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Marinara Sauce, for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS

How to Cook the Quinoa

1. Mix ½ cup uncooked and washed quinoa with 1 ¼ cups water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil first and then lower heat. Cook the quinoa for about 15 minutes until fluffy. You should get about 1 ½ cups of cooked quinoa (you only need 1 cup for the recipe, so you could always make extra pizza bites or use it another time).
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
3. Grease a 12 mini muffin tin pan.
4. Mix all of the ingredients together.
5. Put a tablespoon into each muffin tin, packing them in.
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and top with remaining 2 tablespoons of cheese. Broil for about 1 minute (please watch them, they burn easily).
8. After broiling, allow to cool on a wire rack for about 15 minutes and then remove from pan.
9. Serve with Marinara Sauce.

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