Ingredients
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8 large portabella mushrooms (stems removed)
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olive oil
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salt
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3 green onions (very finely chopped) or 3 minced yellow onions
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2 -4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
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1 pinch dried basil or 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
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1 dash Tabasco sauce or 1 dash louisiana hot sauce
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1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic, to taste or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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2 cups garlic-flavored croutons (ground fine, measure 2 cups after grinding)
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1/2 cup milk
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1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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black pepper
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grated mozzarella cheese (use any amount desired)
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2 lbs Italian sausages (casings removed)
Instructions
- Lightly brush olive oil on both sides of the potobello mushroom caps then sprinkle the inside lightly with salt (this is optional but I most always do!).
- In a skillet brown the sausage meat with green onions crumbling into very small pieces until browned; drain any fat then cool.
- In a medium bowl beat eggs with milk, fresh parsley, basil, fresh garlic, cayenne pepper or hot sauce until well combined.
- Add in the Parmesan cheese and the ground croutons starting with about 1-1/2 cups ground croutons, you might have to add in more later; mix with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Add in the cooked sausage/onion mixture; mix well (the mixture should be wet but still firm enough to hold together if the mixture is too soft add in a small amount more of the croutons at a time just until the mixture binds together).
- Season mixture with black pepper to taste.
- Spoon the sausage mixture evenly between the portobella mushroom tops.
- Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes.
- Sprinkle the tops with grated mozzeralla cheese.
- Delicious!