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Italian Sausage Mushrooms Recipe

These savory bites from Lorie Zufall of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania can be made with only a handful of items. "Whether you serve them as an elegant appetizer or as a side dish, they're sure to steal the show," she promises.

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Italian Sausage Mushrooms Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

20 5 25

Ingredients

1 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
24 medium fresh mushrooms
2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided

Directions

In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove and discard mushroom stems. Place caps on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 minutes; drain.
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, 3 tablespoons parsley and sausage until well blended. Spoon into mushroom caps.
Cover and microwave at 70% power for 5-7 minutes or until heated through; drain. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Yield: 2 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 each) equals 145 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 301 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Italian Sausage Mushrooms in Quick Cooking May/June 2004, p19