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Spinach, Sausage and Cheese Bake

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"If you love the rich flavors of cheese and sausage, this recipe is for you. This is a wonderful quick dinner idea. Perfect for families on the run and a wonderful party dish. Even people who hate Spinach love this awesome dish!!!" — HACKERHEINLEIN

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

1 pound Italian sausage
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 cups cottage cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

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Directions

Brown sausage in skillet over medium high heat. Drain fat from skillet and stir in tomato sauce. Set mixture aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg. Mix well and spread mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spoon sausage mixture over spinach mixture and top with mozzarella cheese.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 40 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 02, 2004

I really like this recipe, but the second time that I tried it, I made some changes. Instead of using cottage cheese, I used ricotta. I think it gave it a nicer texture, and survived the baking better than the cottage cheese. Also, I drained the spinach by placing it in a paper towel and sqeezing out the excess liquid. Otherwise, the dish becomes very watery.

—BGOLDMAN

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 09, 2004

Not bad. I used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. It was kind of flat, but tasted good. Wasn't my favorite, but I would probably make it again.

—DiablosMom

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Mar 08, 2006

We loved this recipe!! It had a great flavor and was very filling. A helpful hint, squeeze your spinach dry. I used a hot italian suasage and added onions and garlic to the meat mixture. I also added a can of italian tomatoes (drained well). This dish is a hit and was fought over for lunch leftovers. :)

—HEIFERYUNG

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Jan 27, 2007

I was looking or something quick and easy to make for a potluck with ingredients around the house, came up with this, and it was great. I didn't have sausage so I used ground turkey with some extra italian spices and used about two cups of cooked pasta instead of half of the spinach. I also used a 14 oz can of diced tomatoes and a 4 oz can of tomato paste instead of the tomato sauce.

—TYRIX16

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Jan 25, 2004

This was a pretty good recipe. I used fresh spinach, as well as sauteed garlic & onion. I was a little unsure about using fresh spinach, but it worked fine. Mine was a little bit soupy, so we put it over the Asparagus Zucchini Rice recipe from this site. It made a suprisingly good combination.

—DUBLIN

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May 17, 2004

I need to re-do this recipe a bit before 5-star rating. Definitely drain spinach on paper towel, as suggested by another user--frozen spinach never drains well and leaves dish a bit soupy and more spinachy flavor than spinach haters would tolerate. I also would like to try ricotta rather than cottage cheese; even if it's more calories, it is atkins friendly and will blend much better. The flavor was very good as is. I just want to work on the appearance and consistency of the final dish.

—LORIBURTON

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Jul 22, 2003

We have given up pasta,bread,etc. This low-carb recipe is just like lasagna without the pasta. I add more italian spice to it and have even used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. My husband loves it!!

—SHERRYANN

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Nov 29, 2010

This was amazing. Huge hit at the dinner table. Swapped cottage cheese out for ricotta. Definitely will make this again and again!

—Amanda

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Nutrition

Calories
322 kcal
16%

Carbohydrates
8.7 g
3%

Cholesterol
80 mg
27%

Fat
20.2 g
31%

Fiber
2.5 g
10%

Protein
27 g
54%

Sodium
1159 mg
46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spinach, Sausage and Cheese Bake

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 322
Calories from Fat: 182

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.2g 31 %
Saturated Fat 9.3g 46 %
Cholesterol 80mg 27 %
Sodium 1159mg 46 %
Potassium 543mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 8.7g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10 %
Protein 27g 54 %
Sugars 2.5g
Vitamin A 174 %
Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium 52 %
Iron 25 %
Thiamin 34 %
Niacin 60 %
Vitamin B6 22 %
Magnesium 27 %
Folate 67 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.