Garlicky Spinach-Sausage Gratin

So I thought this was an odd dish in a good way. It tasted like vegetable lasagna without noodles and with sausage. The reviews said it was watery, which I could see, but it didn't bother me. I wish we had a side, but such is life.

D was eh on it. He said it was easy. I'm a bigger spinach fan than he is. Probably another dish if I were single, I would make.

Garlicky Spinach-Sausage Gratin

Go fancier by baking in individual dishes.

YIELD: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 cup)
HANDS-ON:25 Minutes
TOTAL:37 Minutes
COURSE: Main Dishes

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided (used 1 tsp and PAM)
1 cup chopped onion

8 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
6 ounces pork sausage
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
12 ounces fresh spinach, trimmed
Cooking spray
2 ounces French bread baguette, torn into 1-inch pieces (used 1 Cup Garlic Roasted Bread Crumbs)
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 450°.

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

3. Return sausage mixture to pan. Stir in flour; sauté 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. Spoon spinach mixture into an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.

4. Place bread in a food processor, and pulse until 1 cup coarse crumbs form. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil to pan, and swirl to coat. Stir in crumbs, and sauté 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.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 396; Fat: 23.6g; Saturated fat: 8g; Monounsaturated fat: 11.2g; Polyunsaturated fat: 2.6g; Protein: 21g; Carbohydrate: 26.6g; Fiber: 3.1g; Cholesterol: 148mg; Iron: 4.1mg; Sodium: 732mg; Calcium: 382mg

Cooking Light OCTOBER 2011