Stuffed Mushrooms, a Family Favorite

I love to put a spin on an original recipe! This is why I am not a good baker. Baking requires discipline and precise measurements. If you’re baking, you have to be a rule follower!

I grew up in a house that was creative in the kitchen. Our family worked with what ingredients we had in the house at the time. If a recipe called for one kind of cheese and we did not have it, we substituted with another kind of cheese. We were Chopped Champions before the hit show came about :)

Mushroom stuffing can be most versatile. I put a few combo favorites of my own together that we used growing up. Hope you enjoy!

Recipe for Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

• (1) package of Furnari Sicilian Sausage or Alexander’s Meats Spicy ITALIAN Sausage

• (24) large button mushrooms, cleaned and bottoms removed

• (1½) cups Italian breadcrumbs

• (½) onion - diced

• (1) bunch basil - julienned

• (2) bunches flat leaf parsley - chopped

• (3) cloves chopped garlic

• (1½) cups grated Romano cheese

• Garlic Gold Nuggets

• Salt & pepper

Directions on preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

• Remove sausage from casings and cook in pan breaking up with wooden spoon

• While sausage cooks, combine breadcrumbs, diced onion, parsley, basil, chopped garlic and Romano cheese into a large mixing bowl & mix well

• Sprinkle in Garlic Gold Nuggets and season with salt and pepper

• Once sausage is cooked, add sausage crumbles into all other ingredients and mix well

• Stuff the mushrooms with sausage filling

• Place on sheet pan & bake for 30-minutes

• Remove from oven & enjoy!

This recipe is definitely a family fave! Try the following combinations and let us know what your favorites are next time we see you in the market.

Mushroom Stuffing Combos

Option No. 1

• Bay Shrimp Chopped

• Large Button Mushroom

• Italian Bread Crumbs

• Onion Diced

• Garlic Chopped

• Italian Parsley Chopped

• Basil Chopped

• Mozzarella Grated

• Romano Cheese Grated

Tip: Once stuffed, top mushrooms with brandy and melted butter mixture to help mushrooms brown on once you pop them into the oven!

Option No. 2

• Bay Shrimp Chopped

• Large Button Mushrooms

• Triscuit crackers

• Cheddar Cheese

• Romano Cheese

• Butter

• Red Wine

Option No. 3

• Furnari Herb Chicken Sausage

• Large Button Mushrooms

• Italian Bread Crumbs

• Cherry Tomatoes

• Fresh Spinach

• Diced onion

• Flat Leaf Parsley

• Basil

• Romano cheese

• Garlic Gold Nuggets

Option No. 4

• Furnari Chicken Sausage

• Portobello Mushrooms

• Red Onion Diced

• Feta Cheese Crumble

• Italian Bread Crumbs

• EVOO

Cherish the moments spent together! Learn from one another, be versatile in

your cooking.

Stay healthy and well my friends!