I'm happy to say that tonight's post involves a hit rather than a miss! Today, during Micah's nap, I was scouring the web for dinner inspiration. With sausage thawing and not much else on hand, I was pretty open to anything, knowing a trip to the store was guaranteed either way. I was getting quickly discouraged, which has been my M.O. lately with meal planning, but was relieved to come across a Sausage Spinach Casserole recipe. I don't often veer towards casseroles, it can be hard for me to get ingredients to stand on their own when all mixed together, but this one sounded refreshing and different, so I was game. After a walk to the store (who minds a trip to the store when you can walk on a beautiful day?!) and some slight adaptations for one Micah Abreu, we had an allergy accommodating, delicious, meal on the table. I am posting the recipe with my adaptations. and shout out to my husband, Andrew, he contributed the title for today's post! :)

Please forgive my lack of food photography skills, it tastes better than it looks, I promise :)

• 16 oz  frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 6 cooked sausage links diced (I used Nature's Promise Sundried Tomato and Basil Chicken Sausage)
• 12 ounces almond milk (or milk substitute of your choice)
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning  
• 4 teaspoons butter ( I used Earth Balance Vegan butter sticks)
• 1/2 C panko crumbs 

-Preheat oven to 375 degrees
-Saute garlic and onion in butter (or olive oil, which I used) When they begin to soften, add your sausage and  cook completely. -In a separate pot, cook the frozen spinach-Mix sausage mixture, spinach, beans, milk, pepper, and Italian seasoning in a bowl-Pour into casserole dish-Melt butter and add panko crumbs to it, spread on top of casserole-Bake uncovered for 30 minutes  Benefits to this recipe-Two forms of protein, sausage and beans, if you have a finicky eater, hopefully they will eat at least one of the two!-Spinach is an excellent source of calcium, great for our dairy free friends   Things to watch out for with this recipe-Sausage choice- only use a sausage with ingredients listed, particularly that it is free of casein. Also, if you are purchasing sausage behind the deli counter, make sure there is no cross contamination from the other products. The sausage I used had a complete list of ingredients and was pre-packaged, so I felt comfortable using it.   So, when it was all said and done, do you think Micah ate it?! Nope, not a bite swallowed. We'll try again tomorrow and until then I'll keep the pasta on standby! Goodnight!