Sausage Spinach Rice Casserole

Instead of going grocery shopping last weekend we decided to dwindle the pantry and freezer.  I haven't had the wherewithal to actually take note of everything in those places and come up with a meal plan for the week.  I've just been winging it, and while we had some favorites, last night I came up with something new.  To my surprise it was a hit with the family, even the picky one!  The amounts listed might differ from reality as I was just throwing it together as I went.

Notes:     While this meal was really tasty it was pretty heavy on the rice, so if I made it this way it'd be as a side dish.  For a main dish I would do less rice, more spinach,  and more sausage (per Phil's request).  I had half of a box of fresh spinach from Sams Club that I froze so I'm not sure on the exact amount used.  The peppers were from the garden that Phil had sliced into rings and frozen.  I tossed in one and a half handfuls when wilting the spinach.  The parmesan cheese I just shook into the roux, so it may have been more or less than the cup that I listed.  Oh, and did you know that you can boil rice like you would pasta noodles?  That was a revolutionary kitchen tip for me, and I can now cook palatable rice!

3c rice (uncooked)
1 lb sausage
1 lb spinach
pepperochini peppers
3 tbsp of choice oil
3 tbsp corn starch
3 c milk
1 c parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

1. Cook rice.  
2. Brown sausage 
3. Wilt Spinach and peppers
4. Make Roux
5. Combine all together and eat!

Doesn't get any easier than that my friends.  Let me know what your family thinks if you try it!