Protein Packed Parmesan Meatball Quinoa Bake
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Ingredients
- 3 cups Cooked Quinoa (in stock)
- 1/2 cup Syntrax Medical Unflavored Protein Powder
- 2–3 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup mascarpone (or low fat ricotta)
- 2 cups Marinara Sauce
- 4 large Protein Packed Chicken Parmesan Meatballs, cooked
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F, middle rack and butter the insides of six 8 ounce Ramekins .
- In a bowl add the cooked quinoa, protein powder, mascarpone, 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce, 1 cup mozzarella and the parmesan cheese. The mixture should be creamy.
- Place the ramekins on a baking sheet.
- Evenly divide the mixture in each ramekin.
- Make a well starting in the center of each ramekin and moving outward. You want a well that is depressed for most of the middle/center. About 14-1/2” deep all the around going up to 1/4” from the edge of the ramekin.
- Add 1 large meatball in the middle.
- Ladle 1-3 tablespoon of marinara over top.
- Evenly divide the shredded mozzarella over top the meatball and ramekin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish with oregano.