Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 20 medium to large cremini mushrooms or white button mushrooms (stems removed and set aside)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 lb ground Italian sausage
• 1 small sweet onion finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6 ounces cream cheese softened and cut in small cubes
• 3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash the mushrooms lightly and promptly dry them thoroughly with paper towels

2. 2

   Heat the olive oil and melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and brown it. When the sausage is about halfway browned, add the chopped onion and cook for several minutes.

3. 3

   Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, marjoram, sea salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool.

4. 4

   Add the sausage mixture to a large bowl with the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, and 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley. Stir to combine and spoon or scoop the sausage mixture into the mushroom caps.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with remaining parsley and bake uncovered for 20 minutes.