Spicy Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Spicy Stuffed Mushrooms make a great appetizer for the mushroom-lover.

• Meal Type: Appetizer
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds medium mushrooms, cleaned (30 or more)
• 3/4 pound ground, loose hot pork sausage
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Directions

1. Remove the stems from mushrooms. Chop the mushroom stems. Set mushrooms and stems aside.
2. In large skillet over medium heat, thoroughly brown sausage. With slotted spoon, place sausage on a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Spoon off all but 4 tablespoons of sausage drippings from skillet. Cook mushroom stems in drippings over medium heat (about 10 minutes).
3. Remove skillet from heat, and stir in the sausage, cheese, and bread crumbs.
4. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
5. Fill caps with sausage mixture. Place stuffed mushrooms in jellyroll pan and bake 15 minutes.