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QUINOA MUFFINS
200 g mixed quinoa
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium leek, chopped
1 medium red pepper, chopped
1 large clove garlic, chopped
200 g mozzarella, shredded
80 g black olives, stoned and chopped
4 sausages with cheese, chopped
200 g chopped tomatoes
1 egg lightly beaten
Salt and pepper
1
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas4
2
Cook the quinoa according to the package instructions and place in a large bowl
3
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the leek; cook until softened; add the red pepper and garlic and continue cooking for another 5 minutes; take off the heat and add to the quinoa; stir in the black olives, the sausages and chopped tomatoes and mix well; add the beaten egg and stir again until all the ingredients are well incorporated; season to taste with salt and pepper
4
Line a 12-hole or two 6-hole muffin trays, with paper muffin cases and divide the mixture between the cases; cook in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until the mixture is set and the top of the muffins is golden
5
Can be served either hot, straight from the oven or cold