Appetizer for 16

Cheesy Buffalo Quinoa Bites

Name: Cheesy Buffalo Quinoa Bites
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable broth; 1/2 cup quinoa; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp almond meal; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup frank's hot sauce; 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Cooked quinoa combines with eggs, cheese, garlic, and hot sauce, then bakes into crisp-edged savory bites.

Typical price

$0.82for 4 servings

$0.20 per serving$0.82 for 4

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	3 oz	$0.60Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.26

Pantry staples you likely have

Hot sauce

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup quinoa
2 eggs
2 tbsp almond meal
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup frank's hot sauce
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp + 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Steps

Bring the vegetable broth and quinoa to a boil in a small saucepan, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Cool the cooked quinoa for 5 minutes while heating the oven to 375 F.
Stir the eggs, almond meal, garlic, hot sauce, mozzarella, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan in a bowl.
Fold the quinoa into the mixture and shape it into 16 bites on an oiled baking sheet.
Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the bites.
Bake for 15 minutes, until firm and the eggs are fully cooked.