Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 2 6-ounce packages button mushrooms, medium size
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter or oil
• 1 16-ounce package ground sausage
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Clean the mushrooms with damp paper towel and remove stems. Dice onion into small pieces.

Set out cream cheese to soften to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

On medium heat, add butter or oil to a sauté pan and cook onions till almost caramelized. Add in ground sausage and brown till cooked.

Remove from heat and add cream cheese, salt, pepper and garlic. Stir together till mixture is creamy and ingredients are blended. Spoon mixture into mushroom caps evenly. Sprinkle tops with Parmesan cheese.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes; they will be HOT!


Yield: 25 to 30 mushrooms