Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

This is a crowd pleaser! Try and get uniform size mushrooms.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 25

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  medium mushrooms
• 8  ounces bulk sausage (try hot!)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 3  ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2  scallions, finely slices
• 6  ounces mozzarella cheese (prepackaged, burger-size slices)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
3. Add the sausage, season salt, pepper, sage, and garlic; cook until nicely browned, about 7 minutes, total.
4. While sausage is cooking, wash the mushrooms and leave slightly damp.
5. Remove the stems, dice them and add them to the sausage for the final 2 minutes cooking time.
6. Remove from heat, place in a large bowl, draining the excess fat if there is any, it depends on the sausage you choose.
7. Add the cream cheese and scallions and mix well.
8. Brush the mushroom caps on the outside with olive oil, this will keep them moist during cooking and they'll turn a lovely golden brown.
9. Fill the mushroom caps to heaping with the sausage mixture, 1 1/2 2 teaspoons filling should do it, and place on a baking sheet.
10. Cut the mozzarella slices into small pieces and place over each mushroom.
11. Bake t 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned.