Richie's Stuffed Mushrooms

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 40 large fresh stuffing mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb bulk italian sweet sausage
• 1 -2 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese (divided)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 remove stems from mushrooms and reserve stems. trim "woody" end of stems.
• 2 heat oil in large skillet.
• 3 add sausage and garlic to skillet and cook til sausage is no longer pink. let cool a bit.
• 4 combine all remaining ingredients including stems--reserving a 1/2 cup of mozzarella-- into the work bowl of a food processor.
• 5 pulse about ten times til combined, do not overmix. mixture should have texture. top each mushroom caps equally with (about a tablespoon) stuffing. place in greased--9 x 13 baking dish--may need 2 dishes depending on size of mushrooms---top with reserved mozzarella.
• 6 bake at 350°f for 20 minutes.
• 7 serve hot or at room temperature.
• 8 enjoy!