Spinach and Sausage Phyllo Bake

Company coming? Three cheeses, spinach and sausage create a delicious egg bake.

Prep Time: 50 min
Total Time: 1 hour 55 min
Makes: 8 servings

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1	lb bulk pork or Italian sausage
1/2	cup thinly sliced roasted red bell peppers (from a jar)
1	can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
1	cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
5	eggs, beaten
1	cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1	cup ricotta cheese
1	box (9 oz) Green Giant® frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
16	sheets frozen phyllo (filo) pastry (18x14 inch), thawed
1/2	cup butter, melted

Serve with...

Festive Fruit Platter
Total Time: 35 min

1.	Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Cool slightly. Stir in roasted peppers, olives, mozzarella cheese and eggs.
2.	In medium bowl, mix Cheddar cheese, ricotta cheese and spinach.
3.	Unroll phyllo pastry; cover with plastic wrap or towel. Place 1 sheet of phyllo in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, folding to fit. Brush lightly with melted butter. Continue layering and brushing with butter 3 more sheets of phyllo.
4.	Spoon half of the sausage mixture over phyllo in baking dish. Layer and brush with butter 4 more phyllo sheets. Top with spinach mixture. Layer and brush with butter 4 more phyllo sheets. Top with remaining sausage mixture. Layer and brush with butter remaining 4 phyllo sheets. Score top of phyllo in diamond shapes.
5.	Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Variation

Make a peppy egg bake using chorizo sausage for the Italian sausage and pepper Jack cheese for the mozzarella and Cheddar.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 530 (Calories from Fat 300); Total Fat 34g (Saturated Fat 17g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 215mg; Sodium 750mg; Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 2g); Protein 24g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 80%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 35%; Iron 20% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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