Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

By gstark

Ingredients

• 48 large fresh mushrooms
• 1 package (19 oz.) JOHNSONVILLE® Italian Mild Sausage Links or (16 oz.) Ground Italian Sausage
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 package (8 oz.) Cream Cheese
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 46mins
Adapted from johnsonville.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400ºF.

Remove mushroom stems and discard; set caps aside.

Place mushroom caps on foil-lined baking sheets; set aside.

Remove sausage casings.

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and cook and crumble sausage until no longer pink; drain.

Remove from heat. Stir in bread crumbs and set aside.

In a bowl, combine the Cream Cheese, parsley, lemon juice, and garlic until smooth.

Combine Cream Cheese mixture and sausage.

Fill each cap with sausage and Cream Cheese mixture.

Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and lightly browned.

For the finishing touch, drizzle with olive oil.