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This plate-filling sausage dish appeals to most every appetite, from basic meat-and-potatoes fans to gourmets. My daughter, a Montana wheat rancher's wife, says she serves it often to satisfy her hardworking family.

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Florentine Spaghetti Bake Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Yield: 9 Servings

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Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
1 pound Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15 minutes or until heated through.
Drain pasta. In a large bowl, combine the egg, cottage cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, seasoned salt and pepper. Spread 1 cup sausage mixture in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with spaghetti and remaining sausage mixture. Layer with spinach mixture and mozzarella cheese.
Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until lightly browned and heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 491 calories, 28 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 96 mg cholesterol, 1,243 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Florentine Spaghetti Bake in Country Woman January/February 2004, p29

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2011 by Joscy

Since it's just the two of us, I halve this great tasting dish. However, I still use 10 ounce box chopped spinach. Raving dish ~~ Definite Keeper!!

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2010 by peytonfan18

This is an amzing recipe. The amount for all the ingredients are spot on. I sometimes add ricotto cheese if I don't have cottage cheese and I always add fresh basil and fresh parsley and let it simmer for a while, before baking, for even extra flavor. Very good, you won't be disappointed.