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QUINOA MUFFINS

Yields12 Servings

 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

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