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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 281.2
  • Total Fat: 11.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 53.0 mg
  • Sodium: 104.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 19.6 g

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Quinoa Meatloaf Muffins

Submitted by: DREWJSPH02
Quinoa Meatloaf Muffins

Introduction

This is my favorite meatloaf recipe ever! The Quinoa adds extra protien and vitamins. To me the Raisins are an absolute must! This is my favorite meatloaf recipe ever! The Quinoa adds extra protien and vitamins. To me the Raisins are an absolute must!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 lb Ground Turkey (You could use all ground Turkey but I like a little beefy-ness)
    1 lb Lean Ground Beef
    1/2 c. raisins, chopped
    2 cups of cooked quinoa
    1 cup of Grated or minced carrots
    1 sm. onion minced
    1/3 cup of an egg substitute (i.e. EggBeaters)
    Dash of milk
    2 t. Worcestershire Sauce
    Large pinch of Oregano
    Salt
    Pepper

Directions

Preheat your oven to 450 F
Combine the meats, raisins, quinoa, carrots, onions, salt, pepper, oregano and Worcestershire sauce together, making sure it is well combined. Add the Egg substitute and a dash of milk making sure everything holds together. Take a muffin pan but DO NOT GREASE IT and distribute the meat mixture evenly into each cup mounding it a little ontop.
Bake in your oven for 20 minutes or until done, but make sure to cook them completely since we are using turkey.

I eat one muffin per serving and it is delicious!

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DREWJSPH02.






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  • CEW1111

    Incredible!
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    These are very good and this recipe has become a standard at our house. The only problem is they are too good and I am tempted to eat two. - 6/13/10

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  • MIKALAMDUNN

    Incredible!
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    So good! I made the quinoa with chicken stock for extra flavor. I Couldn't really taste the raisins but it was fantastic with some brussels sprouts and ketchup. - 7/8/09

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  • DEUTDEUT

    Incredible!
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    Added about 1 c celery. The raisins seemed a bit odd, but were GREAT! I ended up with almost 1/3 of the mixture left over after I filled my muffin tins... not sure if I should have packed more in each cup. BF loved it even if it was "healthy" :) Will make again for sure! - 4/18/11

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  • JOEY331

    Very Good
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    This is great! I didn't have raisins, so I used dried cranberries (nice tartness). I only had turkey, but next time I'll use the half turkey / half beef. Might add more seasonings, but that's just personal preferences. Definite winner! - 3/22/11

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  • CLAIREMC65

    Very Good
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    These are good but my meat must have been extra lean because there was no grease. We felt they needed some sort of a sauce so I am using the leftovers in spaghetti sauce for spaghetti and meatballs this evening for dinner. - 7/8/10

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  • BADGIRL31

    Incredible!
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    Excellent, the raisins ARE a must. The only thing I would do different is to go with all ground turkey. Healthier and less greasy. Otherwise a big hit in the house. - 3/22/10

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  • PUFFKINKITTY

    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I made this last night and the entire family loved it. Good healthy alternative! - 1/26/09

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  • WRITINGDIVA1


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    My husband puts quinoa in meat loafs, burgers, meat balls, etc. And I probably won't put raisins in it. But I have gf worcestershire sauce and can't wait to try this. - 5/30/12

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  • WICHYWOMAN

    Very Good
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    This rocked. We had it for dinner last night. Didn't have raisins and my husband forgot to get the turkey, so it was all beef but we will definitely be adding this to our regular menu!! - 7/27/11

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  • BEACHLOVER62

    Incredible!
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    i thought it was great - 5/16/11

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  • SYMUX2001

    Incredible!
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    This was absolutely delicious!! I left out the Beef, and cut the other non-meat ingredients in half to compensate. It was the best meat loaf I ever tasted. It didn't even need Ketchup! - 1/29/10

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  • SWEETONE111

    Very Good
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    My kids liked eating muffins for dinner and didn't notice the carrots but loved the raisins. A great idea. - 2/1/09

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  • WIIGIRL70

    Incredible!
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    Thank you so much for sharing! Very good. - 9/3/08

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  • CONNERBENTLEY

    Incredible!
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    Omg! These were so delicious. I had bought quinoa before but didn't really like the taste so this was a really good way to use up what I had left. My wife and Kids (who are the most picky children on earth) even liked these. The raisins added a nice sweetness. Thanx! - 4/2/08

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  • CRAFTYC


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    Hmm... for appetizers, use a mini muffin pan, and anything higher than 90% lean ground beef will most likely crumble unless you add more egg as a binder. - 5/9/13

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  • CELTICMAID

    Incredible!
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    I wonder if this would be good with SOSMIX (vegetarian) and miso stock. I think I wouldn't usual recipe style by choosing the thing as I like as my options and roughly following the idea. A spark is all you need!
    - 3/30/13

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  • SHYINTROVERT

    Good
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    Good but very crumbly - they fell apart when I took them out of the muffin tin. I used all ground beef (98% lean) and substituted low-sodium soy sauce for the Worcestershire sauce. Also added garlic. - 3/27/13

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  • DIVAMAMAOFTWO

    Very Good
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    Made these last night for dinner tonight... very delish. I was kinda concerned by the addition of raisins but it worked out great. - 3/26/13

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  • MOLLOCALYPSE

    Very Good
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    This was great! The quinoa added a nice earthy flavor. I used all beef, and made meatloaf instead of muffins. - 3/7/13

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  • BACKMOON


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    The picture looks like meatballs. I suppose you could make them into meatballs for an appetizer or like a finger food which is what I was looking for. Let you know how it turns out. - 11/10/12

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  • 1COOLGRAMS


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    WOW! This recipe is just in time for my next Gluten Free meeting. They are going to talk about quinoa & the benifits of it. I will make it & let all have a taste & a way to use quinoa. Thanks! - 9/4/12

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  • DHINDS2


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    Is Worcestershire Sauce gluten free? I am not sure but other than this the recipe is great. You can add some cooked lentils and minced carrots as well. I added the lentils instead of the quinoa as i do not really like it and used rice milk as like most gf persons I am latose intolerant. - 9/3/12

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  • PHYLCK

    Good
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    Was ok nothing special - 1/24/12

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  • HOLLIEMAESMITH

    Very Good
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    i was weary of meatloaf w raisins but this was yummy! I would definitely make it again. I was missing carrots so had to omit them. I would add a spicey element next time too. - 7/24/11

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