Cheesy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

 This is good with or without the sausage.    You substitute the sausage with crab meat if you prefer.    Tasty appetizer or snack.  I sometimes make them for a side dish.    

CHEESY SAUSAGE STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Ingredients: 

*1 (16 ounce) white button mushrooms

*1/3 pound breakfast sausage

*2 garlic cloves, minced

*1 teaspoon, finely minced onions

*1(8 ounce) package cream cheese

*1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

*1 teaspoon dried parsley

*1 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*1/8 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

*1/2 cup provolone cheese, shredded

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Carefully remove stems from 16 ounce container of bottom mushrooms.

~Finely chop stems.

~Wipe off any dirt from mushroom caps and place in a oven safe skillet, sprayed with cooking spray.

~In a small skilled, sauté chopped mushrooms and 1/3 pound sausage, breaking apart the sausage into small pieces as it cooks.

~Add 2 minced garlic cloves 1 teaspoon finely chopped onions and cook another 3-5 minutes.

~Add 1/8 cup parmesan cheese, 8 ounces cream cheese, 1/4 cup sharp cheese, 1 teaspoon parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoons ground black pepper and stir until cheeses are melted.

~Remove from heat.

~Using a small spoon, generously fill each mushroom cap with stuffing.

~Add 1/2 cup provolone cheese over each mushroom.

~Bake for 20-25 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and cheese is melted.