July 9, 2015

Baked Quinoa Patties Recipe

If you’re on a gluten free diet one of the ingredient that you should check out is Quinoa. It is high in protein and fiber and very versatile, you can use it in a lot of recipes and it tastes great with a nice crunch. This Baked Quinoa Patties Recipe is one of my favorites and even kids will love it.

Here’s how to make this Baked Quinoa Patties Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients:

1 5oz. pkg. Hodgson Mill Quinoa & Brown Rice Mediterranean blend
3 eggs (beaten)
1/3 cup onion (chopped)
2 small garlic cloves (diced)
1 cup chopped kale (if you love kale, add 1 cup)
½ cup gluten-free plain bread crumbs
½ cup black beans (if you love black beans, add ½ cup)
1 tbspn fresh lime juice
½ cup parmesan cheese (shredded)
4 tbspn olive oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven at 400 degrees F.

Quinoa

2. Follow pre-packaged quinoa’s cooking directions. In this case, it directs us to boil 1¾ cup water to boil, add contents of package, stir well, reduce heat to low, and cover for 14-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let cool.

3. Dice onion and garlic cloves.

Kale

4. Place 2 tbspn olive oil into pan on medium heat and add chopped kale, onion, garlic, and lime juice. Sauté on medium heat for approximately 8 minutes or until colors deepen and onions are translucent. Remove from heat and let cool.

Baked Quinoa Patties Recipe

5. Beat 3 eggs in medium mixing bowl. Add quinoa and bread crumbs. Stir. In a separate mixing bowl, combine kale mixture, black beans, and shredded parmesan cheese. Combine both mixtures in medium mixing bowl. Stir well.

Baked Quinoa Patties Recipe

6. Use your hands to form 1½ inch thick patties. Smear 2 tbspn olive oil on baking sheet or aluminum foil. Place each patty approximately 2 inches apart.

Baked Quinoa Patties Recipe