Tuscan Sausage, Spinach And Cannellini Beans

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb hot italian sausage links or 1 lb sweet italian sausage link
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
• 1/2 small onion, finely diced
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, freshly grated
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 brown sausages in oil till done, drain and slice into rounds.
• 3 in large bowl, combine sausage, spinach, beans, onion, cream, 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, lemon peel and juice, nutmeg, and salt and pepper.
• 4 turn mixture into a greased 2 qt casserole.
• 5 in small bowl, mix bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup cheese, garlic and melted butter.
• 6 sprinkle on top of casserole.
• 7 bake uncovered 35 minutes, or until heated through.