Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms | Easy Gluten Free Party Appetizer
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Prep Time: 30 minutesmins
Cook Time: 30 minutesmins
Total Time: 1 hourhr
Yield: 24stuffed mushrooms
Button mushrooms are stuffed with crumbled original or Italian sausage, onion, and three kinds of cheese, then topped with buttery breadcrumbs and fresh chopped parsley. An addicting side dish to any meal and/or a disappearing party appetizer!
24white button mushrooms(for me it was about three 8-oz packs)
5tablespoonunsalted butterdivided
1small yellow oniondiced (about ¾ cup)
1 ½teaspoonminced garlic
16oz.Original sausage rollcrumbled, I used Bob Evans Original Sausage roll. You can also use sweet or mild Italian
¾cupMonterey Jack cheeseshredded
6oz.cream cheesesoftened
⅓cupParmesan cheesegrated
½cupgluten-free plain breadcrumbs, or plain non-GF breadcrumbsI use 4C gluten-free breadcrumbs
⅓cupfresh parsleychopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a large sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray, or place a square of parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
Wash the mushrooms and dry well. Remove the mushroom stems and set aside on a cutting board. Using a spoon, scrape out the mushroom gills and discard - these are not worth saving as they will create too much moisture. Set hollowed out mushrooms spaced apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Set aside.
Chop the mushroom stems, and set aside.
For the Filling:
Melt 1 ½ tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add in the onion and minced garlic, stirring frequently for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Scrape the mixture out into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
Add the chopped mushroom stems to the pan and cook until just softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drain any juices, then scrape out the mushrooms into the bowl with the onions and garlic.
Add in the sausage, crumbling it into smaller bits as it browns. Cook all the way through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add the sausage to the bowl with the onions, garlic, and mushroom stems.
To the large bowl with the sausage mixture, add the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and 4 tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley. Stir until completely combined.
Spoon the filling into each mushroom cap, packing it down with the back of a spoon to fit in as much as you can. If there's any extra filling, you can bake it in a small dish by itself for less time and eat it as a dip - a snack for the chef.
For the Breadcrumb Topping:
Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter to a small bowl, then microwave 30 seconds or so until melted. Stir in the breadcrumbs until moist.
Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the stuffed mushrooms. Alternatively, you can dip each mushroom into the breadcrumbs for them to adhere more evenly.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the breadcrumbs are golden brown, the cheese is melted, and the mushrooms are tender. Sprinkle with additional fresh chopped parsley. Then, serve. If a lot of juices released from your mushrooms while baking, you may want to re-plate before adding the parsley and serving.
Enjoy!
Notes
Prep this recipe the day before a party to cut down on preparation time. See above section for instructions on how to do so!
You can swap the Monterey Jack cheese in this recipe really for any of your favorites. I recommend keeping the cream cheese for its creamy texture - this helps the other ingredients combine into a mixture - and the Parmesan for its saltiness. Other great cheese additions would be cheddar, gruyere, white cheddar, Swiss, etc. If you are in the camp where you can't stand cream cheese, ricotta or mascarpone may be a good replacement.
Use gluten-free breadcrumbs to make this recipe gluten-free. If not dining gluten-free, simply swap in your favorite breadcrumbs.