Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
If you like sausage, cheese, and mushrooms, you will absolutely love these Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms. They can be made ahead of time and popped into the oven in time for your anytime gathering.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 stuffed mushrooms
Calories: 52kcal
- 20 large cap mushrooms cleaned and stems removed
- ½ pound 8-ounces Jimmy Dean Hot sausage
- ½ small onion about ¼ cup, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- Several grinds of freshly ground pepper
- 4 ounces Velveeta cheese cubed
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Line a baking pan with sides with aluminum foil. Place mushroom caps, rounded side down in prepared pan. Set aside.
Brown and crumble sausage in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Drain well on paper towels.
In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic over medium heat for a minute or two. Return the sausage to the pan; add paprika and pepper. Stir well to combine, and continue cooking over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the onions are soft. Add the Velveeta cheese to the sausage mixture. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is thoroughly melted. Remove the cover, and stir well to combine all ingredients. (Stuffing may be prepared in advance and refrigerated until ready yo use.)
Stuff each mushroom cap with about a teaspoon of the sausage/cheese mixture. Bake at 350° F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the mushrooms have given off their liquid and the cheese is thoroughly melted. Drain and serve. Yield: 20 stuffed mushrooms.
Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 115mg | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.2mg