Sausage, Roasted Red Pepper, and Spinach Torta Rustica

Name: Sausage, Roasted Red Pepper, and Spinach Torta Rustica
Yield: 6 to 8 servings or 4 servings plus leftovers
Ingredients: 16 1/4-inch-thick baguette slices, cut on slight diagonal; 1 tablespoon butter; 12 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves; 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed; 1 1/2 cups grated Fontina cheese, divided; 3/4 cup diced drained roasted red peppers (from 12-ounce jar); 6 large eggs; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup whole milk; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

This simple dish has a quiche-like filling and baguette slices for a crust.

By Maria Helm Sinskey

November 3, 2008

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Sausage, Roasted Red Pepper, and Spinach Torta RusticaMichael Lewis

Recipe information

Yield
6 to 8 servings or 4 servings plus leftovers

Ingredients

16 1/4-inch-thick baguette slices, cut on slight diagonal

1 tablespoon butter

12 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves

1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed

1 1/2 cups grated Fontina cheese, divided

3/4 cup diced drained roasted red peppers (from 12-ounce jar)

6 large eggs

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 cup whole milk

1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Place 8 baguette slices in bottom of dish; press 2 baguette slices onto each side. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add spinach; toss until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer spinach to strainer; cool. Squeeze spinach dry. Transfer to medium bowl.
Step 2
Heat same pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage. Sauté until cooked through, breaking up, about 7 minutes. Mix into spinach; mix in 1 cup cheese and peppers. Spread atop baguette slices in bottom of dish. Whisk eggs in medium bowl to blend.
Step 3
Whisk in last 4 ingredients. Pour over spinach mixture and stir lightly with fork to distribute evenly. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over. Bake torta until puffed and golden and center is set, about 55 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest 15 minutes before serving.

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