Ingredients:
- 1 cup of uncooked quinoa
- 2 plum tomatoes
- 2 shallots (diced)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup of shredded mozzarella
- 1 tsp. of oregano
- 1 tsp. of basil
- 1 tsp. of paprika
- 1/2 tsp. of salt
For the Tomato Dipping Sauce:
- 4 plum tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- Oregano to taste
- Salt to taste
- Basil to taste
Directions:
- Rinse quinoa. Add quinoa and 2 cups of water in pan and place over high heat until water starts to boil. Cover pan and reduce heat to medium low and simmer until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk eggs in a medium bowl and mix in spices, diced shallots, and garlic.
- Add the cooked quinoa to the egg mix. Then mix the diced tomatoes and cheese.
- Lightly grease mini muffin tray and fill each cup to the top.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
- To make tomato dipping sauce, place diced tomatoes and other ingredients for the sauce in a pan and cover with lid. Be sure to stir it every now and then until the tomatoes look like paste.
- Serve quinoa bites with homemade tomato dipping sauce.
