Italian Chicken Sausage Stuffed Portabellas

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Meaty portabella mushrooms packed with Italian chicken sausage, cream cheese and Parmesan make a tasty appetizer or light entree for lunch or dinner.

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 portabella mushroom caps (3 to 4-inch diameter), cleaned with stems removed

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

  • 1 (16 ounce) package al fresco® All Natural Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage

  • 1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese spread with onion and chives, softened

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1 teaspoon Fresh chives, minced for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

  2. Over medium-high heat, in a heavy, medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 tsp oil. Add chopped sausage and saute until sausage is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cream cheese and 1/4 tsp pepper; mix well.

  3. Brush both sides of mushrooms lightly with remaining olive oil. Place mushroom caps, cavity side up, on baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Fill each cavity with sausage mixture. Lightly sprinkle each with Parmesan.

  4. Bake mushrooms in preheated oven for 7 to 8 minutes or until hot throughout. Sprinkle each with minced chives for garnish.

Tips

Mushrooms may also be served as a light supper or luncheon entree.

Serve two sausage stuffed mushrooms per person.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

254 Calories
18g Fat
8g Carbs
14g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 254
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 43%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 460mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 14g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 66mg 5%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 599mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.