Lentil-Sausage Casserole

Lentil-Sausage Casserole

Active Time: 20 Minutes
Total Time: 55 Minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Lentil soup is the base for this sausage and spinach casserole. Make it a meal: Serve with a simple green salad tossed with red-wine vinaigrette.


RECIPE INGREDIENTS
2 links hot Italian-style turkey sausage
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 19-ounce can lentil soup
2 cups individually quick-frozen (IQF) spinach
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup uncooked converted white rice
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese




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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 2- to 2 1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Remove casings from sausage and crumble with a fork.


Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and onion; cook, stirring, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Add soup, spinach and oregano; heat through. Add rice and season with pepper. Transfer to the prepared baking dish; cover with foil. Bake until rice is tender, about 35 minutes. Top with Cheddar and bake uncovered until the cheese is melted, a few minutes longer.



Recipe reprinted by permission of EatingWell Magazine.