This recipe is a budget-friendly and healthy meal idea using some of the ingredients packed in our emergency food hampers that are distributed weekly by the Community Food Assistance Network.

Serves: 24 | Preparation: 15 minutes | Total: 35 minutes | Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa or rice, cooled
• 1 cup broccoli, finely chopped
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded (or cheese of choice)
• 2 eggs
• ¼ teaspoon mustard powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease one 24-cup mini muffin tin.
2. In a large bowl, combine quinoa/rice, broccoli, and cheese.
3. In a separate bowl, add eggs, mustard powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Whisk to combine.
4. Pour egg mixture over quinoa/rice mixture, stir well to combine.
5. Spoon mixture evenly into muffin tins. Press down into cups using the back of a spoon.
6. Bake for 15–20 minutes or until bites are slightly firm and golden brown around the edges. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

Broccoli cheddar bites RECIPE CARD

Adapted from: Yum and Yummer Cookbook