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Until these, I had never even tried stuffed mushrooms. Only recently have I started eating mushrooms at all. The craziest thing is happening as I get older, I’m becoming a big girl and trying new things, and then becoming a wild-woman over them. I used to hate onions, now I’ll chop and fry a whole one in butter and eat it myself. The same thing happened with butternut squash. Mushrooms are my latest new interest, and I’m slowly learning to like them more. When Liz brought these to our neighborhood party they looked so good I gave it a “go”, and I’m so glad I did! (See the recipe below.)
What Does Your Family Eat for the Holidays?
Some families may go all out and make nice big dinners for Christmas gatherings, but both Kent’s and my family keep it simple. We all bring a couple appetizers or treats and go at it. (We do nice meals for all the other holidays, though.) Of course I get tired of bringing the same old things, so this year I’m excited to have found a couple new appetizers. I’m going to post Jeanne’s Pizza Pinwheel Crescents next week, and here’s a list of all my appetizer recipes.
Liz’s Stuffed Mushrooms
Use organic ingredients if possible…
- 1# Italian sausage (My local farmer makes great sausage! Or Liz said she found some “all natural”, but that term isn’t always reliable, so just be sure to check the ingredients. Find more sources for healthy meat on my resources page.
- 3-12 oz. containers of mushrooms
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1/2 c. bread crumbs (soaked or sourdough bread is best)
- 1 sweet red pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- Fresh grated parmesan cheese (not the kind in the green can-ick!)
Rinse mushrooms and pat dry gently. Remove stems and finely chop them. Brown sausage, mushroom stems, onion, and garlic and stir to crumble, add finely chopped red pepper. Drain. Add bread crumbs, stir to combine.
Stuff mushrooms with sausage mixture. Sprinkle on parmesan cheese. Bake at 375* for 15 minutes. Serve warm.
THANKS, LIZ!
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You should take it one step further. Make the above recipe, and then beer batter them and fry them in lard.
Thats how we do it.
drooling,
Paula
Paula, oh my gosh, that sounds soooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooood!!!!!!!!
I love stuffed mushrooms. I don’t know why I never thought of making them myself. They don’t seem THAT difficult!
We love stuffed mushrooms here! Paula, you go girl!!! I’m so going to do that the next time I make them.
I love stuffed mushrooms. Thanks for a natural recipe.
I have never made stuffed mushrooms. But I love mushrooms and so does my family. I think maybe I thought there were complicated because you have to stuff a little tiny mushroom cap. I’d love to try this recipe with portobellos!
Sarah
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