Tuscan Sausage, Spinach And Cannellini Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb hot Italian sausage links or 1 lb sweet Italian sausage link
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
1/2 small onion, finely diced
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
1 teaspoon lemon rind, freshly grated
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
salt and pepper
1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 garlic clove, minced
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Brown sausages in oil till done, drain and slice into rounds.
In large bowl, combine sausage, spinach, beans, onion, cream, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, lemon peel and juice, nutmeg, and salt and pepper.
Turn mixture into a greased 2 qt casserole.
In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup cheese, garlic and melted butter.
Sprinkle on top of casserole.
Bake uncovered 35 minutes, or until heated through.