# Quinoa Patties in Rosemary Tomato Sauce

**By Merve Tığlı** · 2026-07-12

Born from leftover quinoa and a nearly-empty fridge, now one of the house favourites — baked quinoa patties finished in a fresh rosemary tomato sauce.

**Makes about 4 servings**

### Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

-   Calories: ~170 kcal
-   Protein: 8 g
-   Fat: 5 g
-   Carbohydrates: 24 g
-   Fibre: 3 g

_Estimated values._

### Ingredients

-   2 cups cooked quinoa
-   2 eggs
-   1 red pepper, finely diced
-   A handful of parsley, chopped
-   Your favourite spices
-   1 jar preserved (winter) tomatoes
-   Fresh rosemary and thyme

### Method

1.  Mix the quinoa with the eggs, pepper, parsley and spices; shape into patties (they freeze beautifully at this point).
2.  Bake on baking paper at 200 °C for 15 minutes.
3.  Meanwhile simmer the tomatoes with the rosemary and thyme.
4.  Add the baked patties to the sauce and cook 5 minutes more.

_Originally shared on [our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B7lLE_fB1b0/)._

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> Source: [nFit Diet & Nutrition](https://shop.nfitdiet.com/blogs/nfit-recipes/quinoa-patties-rosemary-tomato-sauce)