Italian Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

A wonderful variation of sausage stuffed mushroom recipes. Tasty, and feel free to experiment to make it spicier

• Meal Type: Appetizer
• Ethnicity: Italian
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

• 24 large fresh mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage (casings removed)
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Clean mushrooms and remove stems. Set stems aside. Cook mushroom caps in butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Drain.
2. Place mushroom caps on rack of a broiler pan, stem side up. Set aside. Combine sausage and garlic in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until sausage browns, stirring until it crumbles; drain well.
3. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add mushroom stems, sausage mixture and pepper. Process 20 seconds or until mixture is minced. Spoon mixture evenly into mushroom caps; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat for 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.