Sausage Bean Casserole

This recipe has comfort food written all over it.  It?s hearty, and warm and cozy.  We found it in the October 2009 issue of Real Simple and I loved it from my first taste.  I?ve noticed that all Real Simple recipes serve four and that a quarter of a dish is quite a lot!  So, I?ve started eating half a serving and I find it quite filling!

Ingredients:

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400

Heat 1 T oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.  Chop the sausage into bite sized pieces and brown in the skillet for about 5-6 minutes.  Remove the sausage from the pan

Add carrots and garlic to the skillet and cook for a minute.  Then add the spinach and cook for about a minute or until it is wilted.  Then add the beans and a half cup water, the quarter teaspoon of salt and pepper.  Bring this mixture to a boil and then add back the sausage.

Move the skillet into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden.

Nutritionals (Serves 8): Cals: 255, Fat: 15, Protein: 13, Carb:18, Fiber: 5.