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Spinach Popouts

Spinach Popouts

Spinach Popouts

Jessica Braider
These spinach popouts are one of my favorite easy breakfast recipes. They've got everything you need to start the day off right - vegetables, protein, and carbs - and on top of it all, they freeze beautifully so you can stock up your freezer and then use them to make your mornings go smoothly.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced, about 1 tsp.
  • 1 lb. frozen chopped spinach
  • 1/4 tsp. salt or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper or to taste
  • 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked brown or white rice (can also purchase frozen)
  • 2 eggs beaten

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray or grease two mini-muffin tins or two regular muffin tins.
  • In a medium pot, heat the oil over a medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the frozen spinach, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the ricotta cheese and turn off the heat.
  • Blend with an immersion blender (easiest clean up), regular blender, or food processor.
  • Stir in the rice and eggs. Spoon the mixture into a mini-muffin tins (Note: I only have one mini-muffin pan, so I just spoon the extra into a regular muffin pan).
  • Bake for 20 minutes if using a mini-muffin tin or 25 minutes if using a regular muffin tin.

Notes

Do Ahead or Delegate: Chop the onion, mince the garlic, make and refrigerate the complete mixture, or fully prepare the dish and refrigerate or freeze.
Scramble Flavor Booster: Add paprika or more nutmeg.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (% based upon daily values): Calories 180, Total Fat: 9g, 15%; Saturated Fat: 4g, 21%; Cholesterol: 74mg, 25%; Sodium: 334mg, 14%; Total Carbohydrate: 16g, 5%; Dietary Fiber: 2g, 6%; Sugar: 1g; Protein: 8g
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Keyword All, Breakfast, Breakfast/Brunch, Fall, Freezer-Friendly, Kid-Friendly, Kosher, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Lunch, Make-Ahead, Nut-Free, Side Dish, Snack/Appetizer, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter
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