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Quinoa Egg Bake with Thyme and Garlic takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Egg Bake with Thyme and Garlic takes several minutes to cook.

Quinoa Egg Bake with Thyme and Garlic makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Egg Bake with Thyme and Garlic are:

1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) Butter, salted
1/2 cup Quinoa
8 large Egg
1 1/4 cup Milk, nonfat (skim milk)
3 clove Garlic
1 tsp Thyme, fresh
2 cup Spinach, fresh, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup Romano Cheese

Here is how you make Quinoa Egg Bake with Thyme and Garlic:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8x8 inch baking dish; set aside. Put quinoa into a fine mesh strainer and rinse with cold running water until water runs clear. Drain well.In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper and quinoa. Stir in spinach then pour mixture into the prepared dish. Cover tightly with foil then jiggle dish gently from side to side so that quinoa settles on the bottom in an even layer. 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. Set aside to let cool briefly, then slice and serve, or refrigerate and have breakfast all week.Serving Size: Makes 6 3 inch piecesNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHERYONNE.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Egg Bake with Thyme and Garlic is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 250.4

• Total Fat: 13.1 g
• Cholesterol: 270.5 mg
• Sodium: 359.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Protein: 18.5 g