Hearty Recipe ✶ Hearty Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Casserole

A medley of sausage, broccoli rabe, mushrooms, and white beans makes a warm and satisfying main dish. Serve on its own or plate over a bed of pasta (such as bowties or fusilli).

Ingredients

• 1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• ½ yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced baby bella mushrooms
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 bunch broccoli rabe, coarsely chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place sausage in an oven-safe pot or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir until crumbled and browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to serving plate, reserving drippings in the pot. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
3. Stir sausage, cannellini beans, mushrooms, and chicken broth into the pot. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Place all broccoli rabe on top.
4. Bake in the preheated oven, covered, until broccoli rabe wilts, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven; stir well and season with salt and pepper. Continue baking until flavors combine, about 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts

• calories254.7
• carbohydrateContent16.1 g
• cholesterolContent41.5 mg
• fatContent13.9 g
• fiberContent4.5 g
• proteinContent16.1 g
• saturatedFatContent4.8 g
• sodiumContent826.3 mg
• sugarContent2 g