I’m really having a pleasant experience with quinoa. As I mentioned in my recipe for the Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers, I’m new to incorporating this great ingredient in to my regular cooking. I received such a great list of ideas from my Facebook fans and I’m eager to give them all a try. This recipe was a suggestion by my friend Stefanie. I’ve now made it twice. It is the perfect breakfast. Simple, low cal, tasty, and nutrient packed. The first time I made it however was a bit traumatic: my oven caught on fire! Nothing to do with the recipe – the coil decided it was plum tired of working and simply EXPLODED. Talk about a wake-up call. If I wasn’t fully awake already, I sure was after that frightening experience. I was originally going to use mini muffin pans as the original recipe suggest, but since my oven was out of commission I needed a back up plan. Thankfully we have a toaster oven. Since my muffin pan wouldn’t fit, I went to my 8×8 Le Cruset. Worked like a charm, and just a bit easier. This is a great breakfast and I would love for you to try it and tell me what you think!
Quinoa Breakfast Bake
This Quinoa Breakfast Bake is simple, low-calorie, and packed with nutrients!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 egg
- 1/2 onion finely diced -or-
- 1 shallot finely diced
- 1 c. packed or 2 c. loosely packed fresh spinach leaves chopped
- 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray baking dish (I used an 8x8) with cooking spray.
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In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients until well combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan; spreading evenly.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
Recipe Notes
[My 2 Cents]
You won't want to go much larger than an 8x8 because there isn't much mixture to work with. It's pretty thin as it is, if anything you may want to use a smaller dish instead.
Adapted from Tablespoon
Holly
Have not been brave enough to try quinoa yet, this won me over…baking today! Thanks so much!
Yvonne
Awesome! Quinoa is so great, I’m so happy you found this recipe. I hope you enjoyed it!
Brilliant idea! I’ll definitely be making it this week sometime. Pinned!
Yvonne
Let me know what you think if you make it Kami!
This looks so delicious! I have a box of quinoa that I didn’t have a recipe for so I might have to give this breakfast bake a try! Saw your link over at Utah Bloggers and wanted to stop by to check it out & Pin while I was here :)
Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes
Yvonne
Glad you came over Shauna! Happy to have you!
I’ve been a little afraid of quinoa, but I love breakfast casseroles. I wish I would have picked some up when we were at whole foods yesterday!
Yvonne
Don’t be afraid! You can buy it anywhere. We buy ours from Costco… not that you want a ginormous bag of it :)
I love finding fun new quinoa recipes! I’m going to have to try this!
Yvonne
Yay! It’s a keeper that’s for sure. I was in a hurry this morning and had some in the fridge leftover from this weekend. I loved being able to grab it knowing I was having a healthy breakfast on the go!
I don’t know why quinoa scares me, but knowing you’ve cooked with it makes me want to try it!
Yvonne
Don’t be scurred – it’s great! Definitely worth trying – I’m actually starting to LOVE it. It’s so versatile!
That looks so pretty! Maybe I should taste your quinoa dishes & I might be converted. :)
Yvonne
I love pretty food! You SHOULD taste one of my quinoa dishes.. I bet you would like it – I really do!!
Pinned this! I love breakfast casseroles and this looks delish!!
Yvonne
Thanks for the Pinterest love!
Tammy
Good Morning Yvonne, Thanks Soooooo much for sharing your Delicious, Home Baked Goodness!!!! I want to make an Energy Packed Granola Bar, any Ideals for me? Thanks so much Yvonne, Looking forward to hearing from you!!!
Yvonne
Oh Tammy, thank YOU so much for taking the time to comment. It really means a lot to me! Hmm… about the granola bars, let me do a little research and get back to you! Have a wonderful day :)