Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 16 large white button mushrooms
• olive oil
• 3 hot Italian sausage links (casing removed)
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups of fresh spinach
• 2/3 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Asiago

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Remove stems from mushroom caps (stems can be saved and used another time or can be cut up and used in the sausage stuffing). Place mushrooms in a cats iron skillet. Lightly drizzle with olive and season with salt and pepper. Heat about 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until the sausage is brown. Add the onion and garlic. Add fresh spinach and cook until spinach is nicely wilted. Remove pan from heat. Stir in bread crumbs and cheese to the sausage filling (reserve a couple of tablespoons of cheese for the topping). Fill caps with stuffing and top with remaining cheese. Place the mushrooms int he oven and bake until cheese is a nice golden brown (approx. 10-12 minutes).

 Remove from oven and transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot.