Mushrooms Casino for a Crowd

• mushrooms↗125
• lean bacon, chopped↗1 lb
• pork sausage↗1 lb
• onions, finely diced (about 2 cups)↗5
• celery, finely diced↗1 lb
• hot sauce (Louisanna style)↗2 tablespoons
• Worcestershire sauce↗2 tablespoons
• Old Bay Seasoning5 teaspoons
• breadcrumbs, toasted (we used Italian)↗1 1⁄2 cups
• corn oil↗1 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Rinse mushrooms in a colander. Pat dry with paper towels. Remove the stem from each mushroom then hollow out the center of each mushroom cap. Set caps aside. Finely dice the stems and pieces.

2. 2

   Heat a heavy frying pan over medium high flame. Add bacon pieces & cook until almost done.(cooked but not crumbly).

3. 3

   Remove bacon from pan and set aside. Pour off all the bacon drippings & reserve.

4. 4

   Add sausage to the pan and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Break up the sausage as it cooks.

5. 5

   Stir onion & celery into sausage.

6. 6

   Add hot sauce, Worcestershire, reserved mushroom pieces, cooked bacon, and the OLD BAY® Seasoning.

7. 7

   Stir and cook until all vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes.

8. 8

   Add bread crumbs to pan and carefully mix. If necessary, add bacon drippings to mixture to bind all ingredients together to achieve a stuffing consistency.

9. 9

   Pour oil into a small bowl. Dipping a pastry brush into the oil, paint the outside of each mushroom cap.

10. 10

    Place the caps on a sheet pan hollowed side up.

11. 11

    Place an equal portion of the stuffing into each cap.

12. 12

    At this point, these can be covered & refrigerated for later use. If chilled, bring back to room temp before proceeding.

13. 13

    Broil until lightly browned or bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.