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Harvest Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
Tender mushroom caps filled with Italian sausage, sage, and parmesan - autumn comfort in one bite
hot_biteEasyAmerican
Prep25 minCook25 minTotal50 minServes24Temphot
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, 🌾 Gluten
Recipe
Ingredients
- 24cremini mushrooms(about 1.5 inches diameter)
- 8 ozItalian sausage(casings removed)
- 4 ozcream cheese(softened)
- 0.25 cupparmesan cheese(grated)
- 0.25 cupbreadcrumbs
- 2 tbspfresh sage(minced)
- 2 clovesgarlic(minced)
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 0.25 tspkosher salt
- 0.25 tspblack pepper
Make Ahead
Mushrooms can be stuffed up to 24 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate. Add 5 minutes to baking time if baking from cold.
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 375°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper
- 2Remove mushroom stems and finely chop them
- 3Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat
- 4Brown sausage, breaking into small crumbles, about 6 minutes
- 5Add chopped mushroom stems and garlic, cook 3 minutes more
- 6Remove from heat and stir in cream cheese until melted
- 7Add parmesan, breadcrumbs, sage, salt, and pepper; mix well
- 8Arrange mushroom caps gill-side up on prepared baking sheet
- 9Fill each cap generously with sausage mixture, mounding slightly
- 10Bake 20-25 minutes until mushrooms are tender and tops are golden
- 11Let cool 5 minutes before serving
Notes
Pro Tips
Choose mushrooms with deep caps for maximum filling capacity. Hot Italian sausage adds nice heat; mild is more crowd-pleasing. Precook mushroom caps briefly to release moisture if they're very fresh and wet. A small cookie scoop makes filling quick and uniform.
History & Origin
Stuffed mushrooms became an American party staple in the 1950s and 60s, with the sausage-stuffed version emerging as one of the most popular variations. The addition of sage gives these an distinctly autumnal character that makes them perfect for fall gatherings.
Cocktail Pairings
Gold Rush
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Manhattan
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Red Hook
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Vegas Bomb
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Pairs Well With
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