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Sausage with Spinach and Cheese Torta

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 6
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Sausage, Spinach & Cheese Torta is a 2013 Bisquick Family Favorites Recipe Contest award-winning recipe developed by Steve Beeson, 3rd Place, Wisconsin State Fair (Milwaukee, WI).
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2013
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 to 16 oz) cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 1/3 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 1/3 cup Italian dressing
  • 1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (5 oz)
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grease or spray 9-inch springform pan. In medium bowl, mash beans with potato masher until almost smooth. Stir in Bisquick mix and dressing. Spread mixture in bottom and up sides of springform pan.
  • 2
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 7 to 9 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. Remove from heat, and stir in spinach, tomatoes, oregano and 1 cup of the cheese; mix well. Spoon mixture over prebaked crust.
  • 3
    In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk and cream with whisk until light. Pour over sausage mixture.
  • 4
    Bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until golden brown, center is firm, and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes. Loosen edge of torta from side of pan; remove side of pan. Cut into 6 wedges.

Nutrition

540 Calories, 28g Total Fat, 27g Protein, 47g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
540
Calories from Fat
250
Total Fat
28g
43%
Saturated Fat
11g
54%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
230mg
76%
Sodium
850mg
35%
Potassium
880mg
25%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
7g
31%
Sugars
9g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
120%
120%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
45%
45%
Iron
35%
35%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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