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Turkey Quinoa Muffins Cups

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Turkey Quinoa Muffin Cups

Not sure I am ready for Monday this week.  We had a busy weekend getting stuff done around the house, as well as a trip to Costco.  We are having a Super Bowl party next weekend, so we had to stock up on a few things, as well as get a few repairs done at home.  Saturday afternoon turned into an impromptu faucet replacement in a bathroom.  No damage was done, so that is good, but still not exactly what I had in mind for the weekend.

Turkey Quinoa Muffin Cups

So Monday, it is here no matter what.  That means grocery shopping and meal planning for me.  Do you do a meal plan for the week?  I try to plan 5 meals for the week, which leaves 1 night for leftovers, and 1 night to go out.  It works well for us, and I think it saves a ton of money on groceries in the long run.  These little muffins cups should get put into your meal plan, sooner rather than later.  They are filled with good for your ingredients, are quick to throw together, are a big crowd pleaser, and the leftovers are good too!

Turkey Quinoa Muffin Cups

These are kind of like meatloaf or meatballs made in muffin tins, only way better.  They have ground turkey, oats, and quinoa in them.  I top them with marinara sauce and cheese, so they have an Italian twist.  They are great with a salad or roasted veggies for a healthy dinner.  My 7 year old likes to have extra marinara sauce on his plate to dip them in, and maybe an extra sprinkle of Parmesan cheese as well.

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Turkey Quinoa Muffin Cups
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Turkey Quinoa Muffins Cups
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Mini turkey meatloaves filled with oats, and quinoa. Topped with marinara sauce and cheese!
Course: Main Course
Keyword: turkey muffin cups
Servings: 4
Calories: 304 kcal
Ingredients
Turkey Muffins
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 3/4 cup cooked quinoa (I used red quinoa)
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 green onion , chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tbls fresh parsley , chopped
Topping
  • 3/4 cup marinara sauce
  • 3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a 12 cup muffin tin with non stick spray, or liners.
  2. Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.
  3. Scoop about 1/4 cup of the meat mixture into each muffin cup.
  4. Using your fingers or the back of a spoon put a small indentation into the top of each muffin cup.
  5. Put 1 Tbls of marinara sauce into each indentation.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes.
  7. Top each muffin cup with 1 Tbls of cheese.
  8. Return to the oven, and bake until the cheese is melted.
  9. Serve warm.
  10. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Recipe Notes

Adapted from Running to the Kitchen

Nutrition Facts
Turkey Quinoa Muffins Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 119mg 40%
Sodium 745mg 31%
Potassium 663mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 2g
Protein 36g 72%
Vitamin A 21.6%
Vitamin C 16.5%
Calcium 15.5%
Iron 19.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

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  15. Jen Laceda @ Tartine and Apron Strings says

    What a cute, fun idea! For sure, I will try this recipe! Glad the repair wasn’t something major. Still, when things happen like that, it really throws a wrench to your weekend. Not that you’re not busy enough already…

    Me too, I plan our meals ahead as well; usually by the week. Sometimes, I even do batch cooking on the weekends so that our week days are more relaxed. Come home from work, and find most of our food prepared already. But of course, it’s not always 100% foolproof. There are just days when I feel lazy or we have some kind of major plans on the weekend that prevents me from cooking large batches.

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  16. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    I meal plan on Friday and then buy groceries on Sat for the entire next week but I always somehow run out of food. It’s so bad.

    Anyway, these muffins cups – YES PLEASE! I love incorporating quinoa into my diet so this here is just perfect!

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    • Erin says

      I think they would freeze beautifully. I often freeze meatballs, and these are very similar, so I can’t see why it wouldn’t work.

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  20. Baking Serendipity says

    I love that these are baked in muffin tins! I try to plan meals for the week too, but with a few more days of leftovers. (It’s the benefit of it just being me and my husband, I guess.) Adding these to next week’s line-up!

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  21. Carole says

    Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole’s Chatter is all about meatloaf. I do hope you link this nice one in. This is the link . Please do pop back to check out some of the other links. Have a great week.

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  22. Alyssa | Queen of Quinoa says

    Very happy to have found your site. This recipe looks absolutely delicious! A creative twist on meatballs, I love it! They would make a great party appetizer if baked in mini muffin tins. Yum!

    I would love for you to come enter this fabulous recipe into Thank Goodness It’s Quinoa, a bi-weekly link party celebrating all things quinoa. I know our readers would adore this recipe!

    http://www.queenofquinoa.me/2013/02/thank-goodness-its-quinoa-tgiq-3/

    Happy Friday!!

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