Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Savory sausage with loads of cheese baked into delicious Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms. These stuffed mushrooms are full of flavor and can be made ahead of time.

A perfect appetizer for a large gathering or a small dinner party. No precooking of the sausage or other ingredients!

A delicious appetizer

Stuffed mushrooms are one of my favorite appetizers.  It's funny though, because there was a time when I thought mushrooms were gross!  So glad my tastes have changed.

These sausage stuffed mushrooms are a version of mushrooms we used to sell at a restaurant I worked at in college. The mushrooms were sold as an appetizer and there were six stuffed mushrooms in one order. They were quite popular.

I've been able to recreate these mushrooms to make at home. It helped that it was a very small restaurant and I would often watch the chef make up a huge batch. I knew everything that was added, just not all the measurements. Plus, he'd make like 60 mushrooms at a time!

Once the mushrooms were baked, he'd wrap and freeze half and then rest went into the refrigerator. When an order came in, he'd reheat in the oven and they were ready to go.

Those same restaurant techniques work at home too. If 24 stuffed mushrooms are too many, you can make half of a recipe, or make a full recipe and then just freeze half for later!

Another great stuffed mushroom recipe are these crab stuffed mushrooms. 

Key ingredients

• Pork Sausage - use any pork sausage that you like. I use either a sage sausage mix or my own pork sausage.
• Mozzarella Cheese - Adds all that cheesy goodness. You could also use monterey jack, pepper jack or a blend of mozzarella and cheddar.
• Parmesan Cheese - Adds more cheesiness and such delicious flavor. Parmesan is added to the meat mixture, but you can also sprinkle a bit on top before baking.
• Panko Bread Crumbs - Helps with a bit of body to the stuffing. If you don't have panko, regular dried bread crumbs work too.
• Sherry Wine - You'll never even know it's in there, but the sherry adds amazing flavor. Feel free to omit, if you prefer.
• Mushrooms - Button or cremini mushrooms. I like to use the larger sized mushrooms, but you could also do small bite sized mushrooms too.

Step by step directions

• Clean mushrooms by wiping them off with a damp paper towel. Pop off stems and chop stems into small pieces.
• In a large mixing bowl, place chopped stems, pork sausage, mozzarella, parmesan and bread crumbs. Drizzle sherry over the top.

• Use clean hands to mix everything together
• Place a heaping portion on the top of each mushroom
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 45-50 minutes until the sausage is fully cooked.
• Serve hot or while still warm

Recipe tips

• Use a rimmed baking sheet to catch all the juices during baking
• The stuffed mushrooms can be made ahead of time and then just bake when you need them.  
• To make ahead of time, you can assemble, refrigerate and then bake when ready or you can fully bake the mushrooms. Then allow them to cool and refrigerate. The mushrooms can be reheated in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes until heated through.

Bite sized mushrooms

For a party, I like to use smaller mushrooms. They are easier to eat as finger food and guest can just pop them into their mouths.

If you use smaller mushrooms, you will want to double the amount of mushrooms. They don't hold as much stuffing, so it goes much further.

To freeze stuffed mushrooms

These sausage stuffed mushrooms freeze well. You can either freeze them before baking them or after they are baked.

To freeze them before baking, assemble mushrooms place on a baking sheet and double wrap baking sheet with plastic wrap.

The mushrooms can also be placed in a freezer safe container.

To use, remove the mushrooms and bake frozen, adding 10-15 minutes to the baking time.

Frozen mushrooms are best used within 3 months.

More delicious appetizers

• Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
• Puff Pastry Cheese Straws
• Coconut Shrimp
• Baked Tortilla Chips
• Baked Pita Chips
• Mexican Tortilla Pinwheels
• Jalapeno Poppers
• Taco Cups
• Pigs in Blanket
• Salami and Cheese Pinwheels

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