French · Dinner
Baked Sausage and Bean Casserole (Low-Calorie)
A lightened French-style bake pairing lean pork sausage with white beans simmered in tomato-herb sauce, then finished under a thin layer of melted cheese. Uses modest sausage, extra vegetables and restrained cheese to keep it filling but calorie-controlled, served straight from the baking dish.
$4
12 minsPrep
25 minsCook
37 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
380Calories
27.8gProtein
20.1gFat
20.5gCarbs
5.2gSugar
6.1gFiber
934mgSodium
82mgChol
8.3gSat Fat
742mgPotassium
204mgCalcium
3.6mgIron
1.7mcgVitamin B12
9mgVitamin C
low-calorie
low-carb
high-fiber
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Remove casing from pork sausage and crumble into small pieces on a cutting board.
2
Heat the olive oil in a small ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes until softened, then add the crumbled sausage.
3
Sear the sausage over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, breaking it up with a spatula, until no pink remains and edges turn golden brown.
4
Stir in canned tomatoes, cannellini beans and thyme. Season with salt and pepper and simmer over medium-low heat for 8 minutes until sauce thickens.
5
Spread the labneh over the surface and scatter the Gruyere evenly over top. Bake for 12 minutes until cheese turns golden.
6
Plate
Serve directly from the skillet or transfer to a plate, scattering fresh parsley over the top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g pork sausage
- 1 cup180g cannellini beans, cooked
- 1 cup240g canned tomatoes
- 11 onion
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 1 tsp1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp30g labneh
- 1 oz28g Gruyere cheese
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh parsley
- salt and black pepper to taste
