Baked Stuffed Mushrooms With Sausage And Mozzarella

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 lb fresh mushroom, cleaned (about 24 large)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 4 ounces bulk italian sausage
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 2 garlic cloves, passed through a press
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, plus
• 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 remove stems from mushrooms; finely chop enough stems to equal 1/2 cup and reserve (save remaining stems for another use).
• 3 place mushroom caps in a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon oil.
• 4 arrange caps cavity side up on a shallow baking pan; set aside.
• 5 heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
• 6 add sausage, green onion, garlic, italian seasoning and reserved chopped mushroom stems.
• 7 cook, stirring, breaking sausage into smaller pieces with a fork, for about 5 minutes, until cooked through.
• 8 remove from heat; add 1/2 cup mozzarella and the parmesan cheese and stir just until cheese melts.
• 9 stuff mushroom caps with sausage mixture; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons mozzarella.
• 10 bake 10 to 15 minutes, until mushrooms are tender.