ITALIAN-SAUSAGE STUFFED MUSHROOMS

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Vegetable cooking spray

One 8-ounce package white mushrooms

One 8-ounce package turkey Italian sausage links, casings removed

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Kosher salt and black pepper

1/3 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9×13 inch baking pan with nonstick vegetable spray, add 2 tablespoons of water and set aside.

Wipe mushrooms with a paper towel or soft brush and carefully remove stems. Scoop out some of the flesh to make a well in each cap. Finely chop stems and set aside. Sauté the sausage in the olive oil over medium high heat, breaking up with a fork until finely crumbled and almost cooked through; 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, reserved chopped mushroom stems, and parsley. Cook, stirring occasionally for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add salt and pepper to taste and stir in 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese.

Carefully fill each mushroom cap with a heaping 1 to 2 tablespoons of the sausage mixture; mounding and packing slightly, and arrange in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until tops are browned. Makes five servings of three mushrooms each.

Per Serving: Calories 131; Protein 13 g; Fat 7 g; Carbs 2 g; Sugar 1 g; Sodium 200 mg