Cheese Topped Mushrooms

Prep: 15 minutes   Cook: 20 minutes
Yield: 24 servings

Ingredients:
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 pound fresh mushrooms
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 ounces)
Chopped pimiento (optional)
Fresh snipped parsley (optional)

Directions:

1. Rinse mushrooms and pat dry; remove stems. Chop stems. 

2. Combine stems, sausage, garlic and chopped parsley in a medium skillet; cook until sausage is browned, stirring often. 

3. Drain pan drippings.

4. Stir in cheese, mixing well.

5. Fill mushroom caps with sausage mixture. 

6. Place in a 13 × 9 × 2-inch baking dish.

7. Bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes. 

8. Garnish with pimiento and snipped parsley, if desired.
   
   Per Serving: 75 Calories; 6g Fat; 5g Protein;1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 18mg Cholesterol; 56mg Sodium.