Sausage and Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

My Uncle Bill would hate this recipe.  Uncle Bill hates mushrooms... the texture, the taste, all of it.  My Uncle Bill is about the last person you would expect to have a nemesis, but mushrooms are truly his.  When we were kids and we would get pizza with him, he always got sausage and onion instead of our family's usual sausage and mushroom. I thought he and my aunt were exotic. 

I figured out later that they were not exotic, they were crazy.  Mushrooms are the best. 

One of Lee's first dinners for me included stuffed mushrooms and that pretty much sealed the deal for me.  This recipe is a little different from the original, but no less delicious.  It's a little lighter than the traditional all sausage or my favorite cream cheese and crab.

When mixed together, the crab and sausage are a powerhouse of tastiness.  


This is a great make ahead dish,  Lee was making sausage for breakfast and saved a portion of that cooked sausage for this recipe. He also mixed everything and stuffed my mushrooms early in the afternoon and refrigerated them until I was ready for dinner.

Preheat oven to 400.


Here's what you need:

Chop the crab/lobster meat and mix with cooked sausage in a large bowl.

In a ziplock bag crush your oyster crackers and add to the bowl.

Chop and add the onions.

Finally add the cheese's, spices, egg and water to the bowl and mix well to combine.

Clean and hollow out your mushrooms.

Stuff the mushrooms and place in a baking dish.

Top with more cheese and bake in preheated oven for 15 - 20 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1lb Cooked sausage
• 2 cups Oyster crackers (Crushed)
• 12  Large mushrooms
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 1 package Imitation Crab or Lobster meat
• 1 Onion
• 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
• 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese
• 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Chop the crab/lobster meat and mix with cooked sausage in a large bowl.
3. In a ziplock bag crush your oyster crackers and add to the bowl.
4. Chop and add the onions.
5. Finally add the cheese's, spices, egg and water to the bowl and mix well to combine.
6. Clean and hollow out your mushrooms.
7. Stuff the mushrooms and place in a baking dish.
8. Top with more cheese and bake in preheated oven for 15 - 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 225 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 442 Calories from Fat 284

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 31.6g 49%

Saturated Fat 12.6g 63%

Trans Fat 0.2g

Cholesterol 123mg 41%

Sodium 1405mg 59%

Total Carbohydrates 11.8g 4%

Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%

Sugars 3.5g

Protein 27.5g

Vitamin A 6% • Vitamin C 5% Calcium 25% • Iron 11%

Nutrition Grade D+

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet