A mixture of Italian sausage and tomato sauce placed on a bed of spinach mixed with egg and cheeses, sprinkled with more cheese and baked.
INGREDIENTS (for 8 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
PREPARATION:
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.