Spicy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
Spicy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms are tender little mushrooms caps loaded up with spicy sausage, mozzarella cheese, garlic, and panko bread crumbs. Mushrooms are the perfect vessel for carrying this mouthful of deliciousness and I am here for it. This recipe is super quick to make and let me tell you they will be devoured in no time at all and is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz crimini mushrooms or baby bellas, about 20 mushrooms
- ½ lb ground Hot Italian sausage
- ¼ teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ cup minced onion
- salt & black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup panko bread crumbs plus more for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme optional
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes optional
- chopped chives for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
- Clean and remove stems from mushrooms. Arrange on prepared baking sheet.
- In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and sauté the onions for about 2 minutes, until translucent. Add the ground sausage, breaking into small pieces, and brown until no longer pink.
- Reduce heat to low and add garlic and thyme, stirring for about 1 minute. Add cream cheese and stir to combine. Remove from heat and stir in mozzarella cheese and panko bread crumbs.
- Use a small hinged scoop or teaspoon to fill each cap with the sausage mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes, rotating halfway through. Remove to a plate or platter and sprinkle with chives before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg
