Garlicky Spinach Sausage Gratin

(from desert.rose32’s recipe box)

Categories: Sausage

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 8 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 6 oz pork sausage
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 12 oz fresh spinach, trimmed
  • cooking spray
  • 2 oz French bread baguette, torn into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450*

  2. Heat a Dutch oven over med-high heat. Add 1 1/2 tsp oil; swirl. Add onion; saute 4 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add sausage, salt, and pepper; saute 5 minutes, stirring to crumble. Remove mixture from pan; drain. Wipe pan.

  3. Return sausage mixture to pan. Stir in flour; saute 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Combine milk and eggs, stirring well. Reduce heat to medium. Stir milk mixture into sausage mixture; bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in spinach into an 11×7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with cooking spray.

  4. Place bread in a food processor, and pulse until 1 cup coarse crumbs form. Heat in a large skillet over med-high heat. Add remaining 1 1/2 tsp oil to pan, and swirl to coat. Stir in crumbs and saute for 3 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently. Sprinkle crumbs over spinach mixture, and top with cheese. Bake at 450* for 12 minutes or until bubbly.

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