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2 links hot Italian-style turkey sausage
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 19-ounce can lentil soup
2 cups individually quick-frozen (IQF) spinach
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ cup uncooked converted white rice
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
½ cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 2- to 2½-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Remove casings from sausage and crumble with a fork.
Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and onion; cook, stirring, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Add soup, spinach and oregano; heat through. Add rice and season with pepper. Transfer to the prepared baking dish; cover with foil. Bake until rice is tender, about 35 minutes. Top with Cheddar and bake uncovered until the cheese is melted, a few minutes longer.
Really good. I used homemade lentil soup and also used brown rice instead of white. As the previous poster said, it took a longer time in the oven. So yummy! My one-year-old also loved it (but my four-year-old didn't).
April 19, 2010
By: EatingWell User
Love the combination of spinach, lentils, & sausage. Made with brown rice instead of white (takes a longer baking time, but worth it for the extra nutrition & flavor) and no cheese on top (love cheddar, but it just didn't sound appealing in this recipe). Very tasty!
November 22, 2009
By: EatingWell User
With a whole grain roll and a garden salad, this made a really quick and delicious meal.