Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

An easy and crowd pleasing appetizer – these Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms have fresh mushrooms that are stuffed with sausage and cream cheese.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 55

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 286kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

16 oz sausage
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
2 lbs mushrooms stems removed and cleaned*

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
In a medium skillet, cook the sausage until it is browned and cooked through, breaking it up as it cooks. Do not drain.
In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, Parmesan, parsley and sage. Add the cooked sausage (including the grease) and mix until combined.
Place the mushrooms, top side down, in a large baking dish. (You may need 2 baking dishes, depending on the size of the mushrooms.) Fill the center of each mushroom with a large scoop of the sausage mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, until the mushrooms are softened and the filling is browned. (See tips below about baking time.)
Let the mushrooms sit in the pan for 5-10 minutes to soak up any juices before serving.

Notes

*I like to buy my mushrooms at Costco for these Stuffed Mushrooms because they are so big and are perfect for this appetizer.

The large mushrooms will take the 40 minutes to bake. If you are using smaller mushrooms (like the regular size at the grocery store), I would start checking on the around 20 minutes. The bake time will depend on the size of the mushrooms.

SUBSTITUTIONS: I have always used a tube of breakfast sausage for these mushrooms. Italian sausage should work, as well, if preferred.

MAKE AHEAD: The mushroom filling can be made up to 2 days in advance. If you’d like to make the filling and fill the mushrooms, you could do that the morning of, but I wouldn’t suggest storing the filled mushrooms for more than 24 hours. These are best baked before serving and served warm.

STORE: Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for 3 days. You can reheat in the microwave for a few seconds.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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