DANDELION CASSEROLE

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It seems like a lot of greens but they cook down to almost nothing.And if you want you can replace the dandelion with spinach. I use hot sausage which gives this a real kick, but if you rather go for mild or just use chopped beef.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories Greens

Time 53m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

1 lb cooked pasta
1/2 lb crumbled sausage
1 lb chopped beef
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
6 cups young stems removed dandelion greens
4 -6 cups of your favorite tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
salt and pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

Blanch greens for 3 minutes and set aside.
Brown meats, onion and garlic, add bread crumbs, parsley, dried herbs, salt, pepper, egg, and milk.
Squeeze dandelion greens of all moisture.
In a buttered casserole alternate layers of dandelions, pasta, crumbled browned meat mixture and tomato sauce.
Top with cheese and bake 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
Garnish with hot pepper flakes and Parmesan cheese and serve with crisp fresh bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 919.5, Fat 70.3, SaturatedFat 28.4, Cholesterol 136.6, Sodium 1926.6, Carbohydrate 50.5, Fiber 9, Sugar 8.7, Protein 23.5

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