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Sausage Florentine Bake Recipe

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Prepare once and eat twice with this delicious lasagna-like casserole! Just bake one pan and freeze the second. Later, thaw and bake for an easy and impressive meal. The homemade sauce is so fresh-tasting. —Janice Mitchell, Aurora, Colorado

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Sausage Florentine Bake Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + standing

Yield: 8 Servings

25 30 55

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
2 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes
1 bay leaf
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 package (12 ounces) extra wide noodles, cooked and drained
4 green onions, sliced
4 cups (16 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, garlic, sugar, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine eggs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in spinach, noodles and onions. Discard bay leaf from sausage mixture.
In each of two greased 9-in. square baking pans, layer a fourth of the noodles and a fourth of the sausage mixture. Top each with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining Parmesan.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 2 casseroles (4 servings each).

Editor's Note: Casseroles may be frozen before baking. Thaw in the refrigerator. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 555 calories, 26 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 217 mg cholesterol, 1,103 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 36 g protein.

Originally published as Sausage Florentine Bake in Taste of Home August/September 1998, p27

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

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Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2013 by bobcoaster

We thought this was delicious. We love it. It's interesting how the sausage flavor mellows over a few days. I used sweet Italian link sausage, and took it out of the casings. I left the salt out; otherwise I made it as per the recipe, but I did use a 16 ounce bag of noodles. Eight servings? I think for us, it's more like 20! It's been a week, and there were days 3 of us ate it, and we still have most of the 2nd casserole left! Great bargain meals. Yes, will make again!

Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2009 by jturicik

I am not sure when this recipe first appeared but I believe it was over 10 years ago. I have made this for countless family and guest dinners and it is truly a winner. It has become a favorite in our house. Tip: You can substitute fresh tomatoes v.s. canned and use fresh spinach as well.