Baked Stuffed Mushrooms With Sausage and Mozzarella

Photo: flickr user norwichnuts

Ingredients

1 pound large fresh white mushrooms - (abt 24) cleaned

2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided

4 ounces bulk Italian sausage

1/2 cup sliced green onions

2 garlic cloves pressed

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese plus

2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese divided

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Remove stems from mushrooms; finely chop enough stems to equal 1/2 cup and reserve (save remaining stems for another use). Place mushroom caps in a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon oil. Arrange caps cavity side up on a shallow baking pan; set aside.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add sausage, green onion, garlic, Italian seasoning and reserved chopped mushroom stems. Cook, stirring, breaking sausage into smaller pieces with a fork, for about 5 minutes, until cooked through. Remove from heat; add 1/2 cup mozzarella and the Parmesan cheese and stir just until cheese melts.

Stuff mushroom caps with sausage mixture; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons mozzarella. Bake 10 to 15 minutes, until mushrooms are tender.

This recipe yields 24 servings.

Description: "These savory melt-in-your-mouth morsels are irresistible, especially for mushroom fans."