Out of This World Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushrooms are one of my favorite things to eat and in pretty much any form as well. Unfortunately my husband doesn't share in this same mindset about mushrooms so I have to get creative in ways to get him to eat them. And if I'm being honest I think this recipe may have just taken the cake. I made it for my mom's birthday celebration so it was taste tested by a dozen or so people and there wasn't a person at the party who didn't love them. This recipe is a real crowd pleaser and quite easy to whip up on a moment's notice.

I came across the idea for this recipe from my husband's days in the pizzeria. One of the cooks there would add cream cheese to a traditional stuffed mushroom recipe, bread them and fry them. I took the idea of using cream cheese and ran with it. I wasn't crazy about the idea of frying them so I decided to add some crumbled sausage to the stuffing instead. It was delicious and I have to admit I felt like giving myself a little pat on the back making them.

Mushroom Stuffed Peppers

Let me preface this post by saying I'm not a huge pepper fan, I enjoy the taste of them but they have a tendency to repeat on me so I usually just stay away from the. Fortunately I have discovered that the mini peppers don't have as much of an effect on me and I can eat one or two without paying for it later. One of my favorite foods is mushrooms, especially stuffed mushrooms so I decided to try and combine the two.

The recipe is super easy and makes for a great side dish to steak or chicken or you can make a whole bunch and use them for an appetizer for a party, they're the perfect size. Sometimes the mini peppers are difficult to find, Trader Joe's always carries them and I've been noticing that they are showing up in bigger supermarkets more and more lately.