Tuscan Oven Grains And Greens

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
8 oz	227g	Sweet Italian sausage - casings removed
4 oz	113g	Fresh spinach - coarsely shredded
4 oz	113g	Escarole - coarsely shredded
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-minced garlic
3 cups	711ml	Fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons	10ml	Dried oregano
4 oz	113g	Medium-sized shell-shaped pasta - uncooked
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Uncooked long-grain rice
1/2 cup	118ml	Dried quick-cooking barley
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped flat-leaf parsley
		Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

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.

Place the broth and oregano in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil; reserve.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per serving (without cheese): 590 calories, 68g carbohydrates, 20g protein, 26g fat, 45mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 09-29-2002

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