This recipe has comfort food written all over it. It’s hearty, and warm and cozy. We found it in the October 2009 issue of Real Simple
and I loved it from my first taste. I’ve noticed that all Real Simple recipes serve four and that a quarter of a dish is quite a lot! So, I’ve started eating half a serving and I find it quite filling!
Sausage Bean Casserole
Ingredients:- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 lbs Italian sausage
- 2 chopped carrots
- 2 chopped cloves of garlic
- 2 bunches of shredded spinach
- 2 x 15.5 oz cans of cannellini beans
- salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400
Heat 1 T oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Chop the sausage into bite sized pieces and brown in the skillet for about 5-6 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan
Add carrots and garlic to the skillet and cook for a minute. Then add the spinach and cook for about a minute or until it is wilted. Then add the beans and a half cup water, the quarter teaspoon of salt and pepper. Bring this mixture to a boil and then add back the sausage.
Move the skillet into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden.
Nutritionals (Serves 8): Cals: 255, Fat: 15, Protein: 13, Carb:18, Fiber: 5.
