Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms

Most of our readers believe stuffed mushrooms are best when made with cream cheese, and even better with sausage.

Yield
25 Servings
Preparation time
25 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Total time
45 minutes
Ingredients
16 ounces white or cremini mushrooms (brushed clean)
1 tablespoon butter
8 ounces sweet Italian sausage
1⁄4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
1⁄4 teaspoon ground sage
1⁄4 teaspoon ground thyme
1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1⁄4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions

Remove mushroom stems from caps and finely chop stems. Arrange caps on a greased baking sheet. In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter and sauté sausage with chopped mushroom stems, continually breaking up the sausage until cooked through and moisture from mushrooms has evaporated. Remove from heat; mix in breadcrumbs, garlic powder, sage, thyme, pepper, and cream cheese.

Preheat oven to 400 F. With a small spoon, generously fill mushroom caps with stuffing, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake until tops are golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

Notes

Per single-mushroom serving: 49 calories, 3.5 grams fat (2 grams saturated fat), 2 grams total carbohydrates, 10 milligrams cholesterol, 88 milligrams sodium, 0 grams fiber, 3 grams protein.