Stuffed Mushrooms

For me, figuring out what to contribute to any party is ALWAYS a challenge. What I eat is not necessarily what other people eat. I never know what to take because I want to take something healthy, but at the same time veggie trays only go so far. This stuffed mushroom recipe was passed down from my cousin, Karen, and it is a favorite in the house!

 

What you'll need:

• Mushrooms (I would suggest 2 packages)
• 2 lbs Italian sausage
• 1 large garlic clove (chopped up)
• 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and then an extra teaspoon for later
• 2 Tablespoons of parsley
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup water

Remove the stems from the caps of the mushrooms. Wash both parts of the mushrooms. I feel that it's easier to wash them once they are apart so I can clean out the inside of the top, but you could easily wash them before you separate them. Put the sausage in a large skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil. Chop up the stems of the mushrooms into small chunks and mix them in sausage.Add the garlic. 

Cook until the sausage is fully cooked.  Add another tablespoon of oil, 2 tablespoons of parsley, and the 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese to the skillet and mix it all together. 

Fill the mushrooms with the sausage mixture and place them in a cooking dish. If there is extra sausage mixture, I will dump it around the mushrooms to cook up!**

 Mix 1/4 cup water and the last teaspoon of oil together and pour under the mushrooms. 

Bake at 350 degree for 20 minutes.

Enjoy! 


**You can also keep some of the sausage and cook it in with eggs or another dish! I love saving the extra to go with my eggs the next morning!