Ingredients
- 3 links (1/2 pound) Italian sausage (casings removed, mild or spicy, I like spicy)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (I use seasoned salt)
- Cayenne pepper (pinch to taste)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (divided)
- 1 yellow onion, chopped (small onion)
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package (10 ounce) frozen chopped spinach (cooked according to package directions then hand-squeezed dry to remove the excess moisture)
- Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 tablespoons butter (cut into small cubes - no substitutes)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2: Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
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Step 3: In a skillet cook/brown the ground beef or sausage meat; drain fat, then set aside for a few minutes (if you are making this without the beef then omit this step).
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Step 4: In a large bowl whisk the eggs until frothy; add in milk, flour, garlic powder, salt, cayenne pepper, baking powder and 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, mix vigorously until well blended (can use an electric mixer for mixing).
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Step 5: Add in the cooked ground beef, chopped onion, 4 cups cheddar cheese and spinach; mix until well combined.
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Step 6: Season with fresh ground black pepper to taste.
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Step 7: Place the butter cubes in the baking dish and place in the oven to melt for 10 minutes).
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Step 8: Transfer/spread the spinach mixture into the hot baking dish.
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Step 9: Sprinkle the top with remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese.
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Step 10: Bake for 30-35 minutes or until firm and golden brown (for a crispier square bake longer).
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Step 11: Cool slightly then cut into desired size squares.
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