Tuscan Oven Grains and Greens
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 4 ounces fresh spinach, coarsely shredded
- 4 ounces escarole, coarsely shredded
- 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
- 3 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 4 ounces medium-sized shell-shaped pasta, uncooked
- 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
- 1/2 cup dried quick-cooking barley
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for serving), optional
- 1.
- Place oil in a 10- or 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
- Add sausage and cook, breaking up clumps, until no longer pink.
- Add spinach, escarole and garlic.
- Cook, stirring, until greens are wilted, 2 to 3 minutes; reserve.
- 2.
- Place the broth and oregano in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil; reserve.
- 3.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Place pasta in the bottom of a 10- to 12-cup covered casserole.
- Spoon reserved sausage and greens over pasta.
- Scatter rice and barley over greens.
- Stir in reserved broth; bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, cover and bake until pasta and grains are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven, add parsley and stir well.
- Serve immediately with cheese, if desired.
olive oil, sweet italian sausage, fresh spinach, garlic, chicken broth, oregano, pasta, longgrain rice, barley, flatleaf, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tuscan-oven-grains-and-greens-107346 (may not work)