These Stuffed Mushrooms with sausage and cream cheese are a delicious and easy appetizer recipe that can be served hot or warm. Each mushroom is stuffed with spicy sausage, cream cheese, and topped with a Panko and Parmesan breadcrumb topping.
Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage and Cream Cheese
This easy stuffed mushrooms recipe has all the elements of great stuffed mushrooms and only a few ingredients. Each mushroom is stuffed with a rich, spicy, creamy filling made with spicy sausage and cream cheese filling. Just before baking they are topped with a Panko and Parmesan crust that adds even more flavor and texture.
This recipe can be prepped the day before you need it and then easily assembled and baked when you need it. This is especially perfect for parties or get-togethers around the holidays or it’s even a great appetizer for football games.
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Key Ingredients
- Mushrooms– You will need 25-30 white button mushrooms. Mini Portabella mushrooms would also work for this recipe.
- Sausage– I like to use zesty sausage or spicy sausage. I like the Johnsonville brand because it has so much flavor but you can use your favorite.
- Garlic– Minced, jarred garlic works great.
- Cream Cheese– You can use reduced-fat or full fat for this recipe.
- Parsley– This makes the stuffed mushrooms look so pretty after they are baked
- Breadcrumb topping (optional) If you love a little more texture, this is a great addition. You can use regular panko bread crumbs, add a little butter and parmesan cheese and wa-lah, you’ve got some easy appetizers to make.
How to Make Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
- Cook the sausage and mushrooms. Heat a saucepan over medium head then add the sausage. Saute until almost completely cooked through, then add the chopped mushroom stems and garlic. Continue to cook for a few minutes until the stems are tender.
- Add the cream cheese. Gently warm until the cream cheese is melted, stirring well to combine.
- Stuff the mushrooms. Using a small spoon (or a piping bag with the tip cut off) fill each mushroom until there is a heaping mound of sausage in each mushroom. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Add breadcrumb toppings. In a small bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs, melted butter or olive oil, and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the breadcrumb topping over each filled mushroom.
- Bake. Bake in your preheated 350 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until the mushrooms are cooked and the cream cheese mixture is lightly golden.
- Serve. Remove from the oven and garnish with freshly chopped parsley. Serve warm. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Bake stuffed mushrooms for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
The answer is yes but the stuffed mushrooms will taste much better if they’re not reheated. They tend to get a little slimy when reheated.
The best mushrooms to use for stuffed mushrooms are white button mushrooms. Mini portabella mushrooms would work fine too and also brown button mushrooms.
Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds mushrooms
- 1/2 pound spicy sausage
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Wipe off the mushrooms with a paper towel and gently pop out the stem of the mushroom. Chop mushroom stems finely and set aside.
- Heat a saucepan over medium head then add the sausage. Saute until almost completely cooked through, then add the mushroom stems and garlic. Continue to cook for a few minutes until the stems are tender.
- Add the cream cheese and heat until the cream cheese is melted, stirring well to combine. Remove from the heat.
- Using a small spoon (or a piping bag with the tip cut off) fill each mushroom until there is a heaping mound of sausage in each mushroom. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs, melted butter, and the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the breadcrumb topping over each filled mushroom.
- Bake in your preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until the mushrooms are cooked and the cream cheese mixture is lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with freshly chopped parsley. Serve warm. Enjoy!
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These Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage and Cream Cheese are filled with spicy sausage, cream cheese, and topped with panko and a parmesan breadcrumb topping. They’re a delicious and easy appetizer recipe that can be served hot or warm.
