directions
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1
Wash the mushrooms and remove the stems
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2
Chop the stems finely and set aside
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3
Melt two tablespoons of butter in a large skillet and gently saute the mushroom caps for two to three minutes or until they are slightly golden, but remove before they are noticeably shrunken
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4
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel
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5
Add sausage and onions to the skillet and saute for about five minutes, until the meat loses its pink color and the onions are crisp-tender
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6
Remove with a slotted spoon
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7
Add the remaining two tablespoons of butter to the skillet along with the chopped mushroom stems and saute another two minutes
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8
Remove from heat and add the bread crumbs, sherry, oregano, parsley, garlic, sausage and onion mixture, salt and pepper, and mix well
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9
Add the mozzarella to the mixture and stir
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10
Place an equal amount of the stuffing mixture in each cap
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11
Place the caps on a greased cookie sheet and put in a preheated broiler for two or three minutes or until the cheese bubbles, or refrigerate until needed.
Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
ingredients
- 18 large mushroom caps
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 pound hot or sweet
- Italian sausage (page 28)
- 2 tablespoons finely minced onions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, very finely minced
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 pound mozzarella cheese, grated