Quinoa Egg Bake

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups packed Baby Spinach, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup finely shredded romano cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Spray 8 x 8 baking dish with cooking spray or use butter/margarine. Be generous.
  2. Put quinoa into a fine strainer and rinse and drain well.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper and quinoa. Stir in spinach, then pour into prepared dish.
  4. Cover tightly with foil thenshake dish gently so quinoa settles on the bottom in a fairly even layer. (Don't stress about it, though.)
  5. Bake until just set, about 45 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle top evenly with cheese. Return to oven and bake, uncovered, until golden brown and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes more.
  6. Set aside to let cool briefly, then slice and serve.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

677 kcal 34% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 16.3g 33% DV
Total Fat 41.3g 53% DV
Carbs 62.8g 23% DV
Fiber 5.8g 21% DV
Sugar 13.3g 27% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10341mg 100% DV
Potassium 507mg 11% DV
Cholesterol 167mg 56% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 153.8mcg 17% DV
Vitamin C 64.7mg 72% DV
Vitamin D 0.6mcg 3% DV
Calcium 547.3mg 42% DV
Iron 7.9mg 44% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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