The first thing I did was to saute an onion and a couple of cloves of garlic together – until browned and caramelized.
Then into my food processor went a LOT of spinach (probably 4 or 5 cups chopped), the onion/garlic mixture, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese. I pulsed it just to chop it up a bit and mix it together. Then I stirred in my eggs (which I had already whisked)
Pour into greased muffin tins and bake. I used both a mini muffin tin, and my semi-mini muffin tin (it is small, but tall)
Then give to your hungry toddler. I’m pretty sure she is saying ‘Kiss me I’m Irish!’ in this picture. Or maybe just ‘Kiss me, I just ate a ton of spinach and loved it’.
A fun way to serve something green on St. Patrick’s Day – for breakfast or lunch. These are packed full of protein, vitamins and flavor.
| Cheesy Spinach Bites or Leprechaun Lunchies for St. Patty’s Day |
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- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Large Eggs, Beaten
- 1 Cup Low-fat Cottage Cheese
- 1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated
- 3-4 cups fresh Spinach, chopped
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium heat and cook the onions and garlic until cooked through and caramelized – about 10 minutes.
- Whisk eggs in a bowl.
- In a food processor add cottage cheese, mozzarella, parmesan cheeses, spinach, and onion/garlic mixture. Pulse to combine.
- Pour the mixture into greased mini muffin tin.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the filling is set and golden on top.
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i love that it gluten free
Yummy!
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Did you know that spinach freezes well for smoothies? You might miss creating new recipes but you can throw it in a freezer bag and then crunch it up once it’s frozen and use in green smoothies just like fresh spinach.
Thanks for the tip Emily!
Can they be stored in the freezer afterwards? If yes, how can I reheat afterwards? thx (It will be great if I can include one in my little one’s lunchbox everyday ^^)
Gina – I haven’t tried freezing them, but they store nicely in the fridge for about a week. I just reheated in the microwave for about 20 seconds – I am sure you could eat them cold though….
This looks like a great recipe – for St. Pat’s Day or any day. For people who have trouble getting their kids to eat veggies, this is one thing that I do that has really helped in our family. Enjoy and Luck o’ the Irish to you in getting your kids to eat their veggies! http://frenchtwistedwoman.com/2012/03/01/eat-your-vegetables/
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I made these yesterday and they were delicious.
Kids and DH loved it.
Thanks for a great recipe.
Gary – you are welcome! I am so glad your kids liked them!
Just made these today for my 17 month old. He hasn’t tried them yet, but if he doesn’t like them I will gobble them up! So good!
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