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Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

These delectable sausage stuffed mushrooms will have you drooling before you even take your first bite! You may want to have a fork handy to retrieve all the bits that get away.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Sally

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds mushrooms (about 32 medium sized)
  • ½ pound ground sausage
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • ½ cup bell pepper (red), finely chopped
  • 1 cup onion finely chopped
  • parmesan cheese grated (to top)
  • salt lightly sprinkled on each mushroom
  • parsley (to top - optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Rinse and gently scrub mushrooms. Gently remove stems, finely chop half of the stems, and set aside.
  • Heat skillet to medium. Add sausage, mushroom stems, onion, and pepper, chopping sausage into small pieces with spoon or spatula.
  • Saute 10 minutes or until onion is translucent and sausage is lightly browned (stirring, chopping, and mashing sausage to combine with veggies). 
  • Lower heat and add cream cheese in small spoonfuls, mashing and stirring in as cheese melts.
  • When cheese is fully melted and blended in, remove from heat.
  • Fill each mushroom cap with sausage mixture and place on oven-safe pan (cookie sheet, casserole dish, or iron skillet). No oil should be needed.
  • Top with parmesan cheese and parsley flakes, lightly salt, and bake for 30 minutes or until browned, cheese is melty, and juice is flowing underneath mushrooms.

Notes

  • Don't throw away the extra mushroom stems. Save these to use in any way you might use chopped mushrooms.
  • Don't throw away extra sausage stuffing mix. You may have some sausage stuffing mix left over after filling each mushroom cap. Don't throw this out, as it can be used in a variety of ways.
  • Any leftover mushrooms keep well in the refrigerator for a few days - 3 at the most - and make a great breakfast (at least, I thought so)!
  • It's also good to know that you can put these easy stuffed mushrooms together ahead of time and just pop them in the oven 20-30 minutes before needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg