Creamy Baked Rice with Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 pound (450g) Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced (approx. 1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (approx. 2 teaspoons)
• 8 ounces (225g) fresh spinach, roughly chopped
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups (300g) Arborio rice (risotto rice)
• 4 cups (950ml) hot chicken broth (low-sodium preferred)
• ½ cup (60g) heavy cream
• 1 cup (100g) grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish