Blue Cheese Quinoa Patties

These Blue Cheese Quinoa Patties are a great healthy meal that is perfect for when you are on the go! With onion, blue cheese and a kick from chipotle chili powder, these gluten free quinoa patties prove that healthy and delicious go hand in hand.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Gluten Free, Healthy, Quinoa

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 58

Total Time 1 28

Servings

Calories 295kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

Quinoa
1 onion chopped fine
6 cloves garlic minced
1 cup quinoa rinsed
1 ⅓ cups vegetable broth
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
Patties
5 eggs beaten
1 onion chopped fine
4 ounces blue cheese
1 teaspoon sea salt
⅛ teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder
3 tablespoons gluten free flour
¾ cup gluten free breadcrumbs see note
Coconut oil for cooking

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Spray a saucepan well with olive oil and heat to medium. Add onion and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Add garlic and quinoa and cook for 5 minutes longer. Stir in broth, salt, red pepper and black pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed. Stir in parsley and remove from heat. Place a clean dishcloth over the pot and return lid. Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
Transfer quinoa to a large bowl and stir in eggs, onion, blue cheese, salt and chipotle chili powder. Add flour and breadcrumbs and allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes. Form mixture into small patties, about ¼ cup each.
Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium low. Add patties to skillet so they are not touching. Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until a golden crust has formed. Flip and cook covered for another 8 minutes. Repeat with remaining patties.
Serve warm with dipping sauce of choice.

Notes

To make gluten free breadcrumbs, place gluten free bread (like Udi's) in your food process and process until crumbs form. Spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and cook for 5 minutes in a 300 degree oven. Turn the oven off and allow the crumbs to sit in the oven for another 20 minutes. Store in the freezer.

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