Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms

Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms

These mushrooms are extremely versatile.  You can use sage sausage, hot Italian sausage, or even pepperoni, to cater to any taste. I would definitely stick to using fresh Oregano and Thyme.

Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms

Cornbread and fresh herbs make this a different stuffed mushroom recipe
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 12 Large Cremini Mushroom Caps washed and stems removed
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ pound sage sausage
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup yellow onion fine diced
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • ¾ cup mushroom blend or shiitake mushrooms some grocery stores sell a nice blend of mushrooms in a 4 oz package. If you cannot find the blend, just use all shiitake mushrooms
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¾ cup ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup crumbled cornbread
  • 1 tbsp fresh oregano stemmed and chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme stemmed and chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400℉
  • Place olive oil in a mixing bowl, toss mushroom caps in olive oil to coat
  • Place mushroom caps in a glass baking dish
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven and set aside
  • While the mushrooms are baking, fine dice the shiitake mushroom blend; set aside
  • Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat
  • Cook sausage until there is no pink showing; make sure sausage is finely crumbled
  • Add onions; cook until translucent
  • Add garlic; cook for 1 minute
  • Add butter and melt
  • Add the shiitake mushroom blend; cook until the moisture from the mushrooms has evaporated (3-5 minutes)
  • Add salt and pepper to taste; remove skillet from heat
  • Add the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, cornbread, oregano, and thyme to the mixture; mix well
  • Fill each mushroom cap with a heaping spoonful of the mushroom and sausage mixture
  • Bake at 400℉ for 15-20 minutes
  • Top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and serve immediately
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