Sausage Florentine Bake

Name: Sausage Florentine Bake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 2 casseroles, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs bulk Italian sausage; 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes; 1 bay leaf; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 eggs, beaten; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated (divided); 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained; 1 (12 ounce) package wide egg noodles, cooked and drained; 4 green onions, sliced; 4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Submitted by Atomic Girl Cooks

"Source: Taste of Home. A lasagna-like casserole that is very handy to have in the freezer."

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Ready In:: 1hr 40mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 2 casseroles
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs bulk Italian sausage
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 bay leaf
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
4 eggs, beaten
¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese, grated (divided)
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 (12 ounce) package wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
4 green onions, sliced
4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

directions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain.
Add tomatoes, bay leaf, garlic, sugar, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in a separate bowl combine eggs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and nutmeg. Stir in spinach, cooked noodles, and onions.
Discard bay leaf from sausage mixture.
In each of two greased 9-in square baking pans, layer a fourth of the noodles and a fourth of the sausage mixture. Top each with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
Repeat layers.
Top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30 minutes or unil bubbly.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Note: Casseroles may be frozen before baking; thaw in the refrigerator overnight and bake at 350 for 1 hour.