Blue Ribbon Stuffed Mushrooms

• large stuffing mushrooms (white button mushrooms)20
• cream cheese (chopped into small cubes)↗8 ounces
• bulk pork sausage (like breakfast sausage or Jimmy Dean's)1 lb
• green onion (chopped)↗1
• parmesan cheese (optional)↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Brown pork sausage and crumble well.

2. 2

   Drain sausage from skillet leaving a thin coating of oil behind and sauté chopped onions until slightly wilted.

3. 3

   Return sausage to pan with onions and add cream cheese.

4. 4

   Over low heat stir sausage, onions, and cream cheese until well blended.

5. 5

   Remove stems from mushrooms and stuff each mushroom cap with the mixture.

6. 6

   Top with parmesan if desired.

7. 7

   Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes until heated through and the mushrooms are beginning to leak their water.

8. 8

   Note: Sauté mushroom stems and use any leftover filling in an omelette.