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Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Bites Recipe

October 4, 2011 By 46 Comments

Another great recipe I got to try on my recent visit to Johnsonville was the Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Bites. These Mushrooms were AMAZING. I think it’s my favorite thing I ate during my time in Milwaukee. That and the White Chocolate Alcohol but that’s another story entirely. The mushrooms end up coming out so juicy and the stuffing is good enough on it’s own. So if you don’t like mushrooms just use this sausage cream cheese mixture on something you do like.

IMG_5084Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Bites Recipe

Ingredients:

48 medium large fresh mushrooms
1 package Italian Sausage Links
1/2 cup crackers
1 8 ounce package of cream cheese (room temperature)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
3 garlic cloves mincedIMG_5081

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Remove and discard mushroom stems
Place mushroom caps on foil lined baking sheets
Remove Sausage casings
Cook the sausage in a skillet until no longer pink
Add the crackers
Remove from heat and set aside
Combine the rest of the ingredients except for the mushrooms
Then add the sausage to the mixture
Stuff each mushroom cap with the mixture and bake 14-16 minutes until mushrooms are lightly browned

Fore more great recipes ideas like this one, visit Johnsonville Kitchens.

 

My Trip and expenses were provided by Johnsonville.

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Our Family Italian Sausage Meatball Recipe

April 13, 2011 By 8 Comments

On Monday night I let the kids help me make meatballs. Now, with all of our hands covered in raw meat, I wasn’t able to get any shots of the kids making meatballs but they had a blast. Actually, Miles’ fun was very short lived because he really wanted to taste the meat and as soon as it was in his mouth he was off the chair at the sink getting his hands face and mouth washed by mom. Anyways, yesterday, I posted the Johnsonville Italian Sausage Recipe and today I’m posting the Bishop family, no onion extra cheese with carrots meatball version of Italian Sausage Meatballs. Yum!

Italian Sausage Meatballs

Ingredients:

1 Package of Johnsonville Mild Italian Sausage Links
1 egg
1 cup Cheddar Cheese (1/2 cup more if you want)
1/2 package of Saltine Crackers
1 cup cooked carrots

Directions:

De-case the Sausage
In a Food Processor, combine sausage, egg, cheese, cracker, and carrots. Then process until well blended.
Make as many meatballs as you can in the size you desire. I prefer them small so they are easier to tell when they are done.
In a pan, cook until brown and done in the middle (160 degrees)

Serve over your favorite pasta and sauce.

 

This was a family hit. Zoe has issues eating meat sometimes and she LOVED it and has requested that I make it again.

 

Stay tuned for the entire scoop on my visit to Milwaukee!

Disclosure: Johnsonville paid for all of my trip expenses to Milwaukee.

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Why Johnsonville Italian Sausage Will Change Your Life {Italian Sausage Meatball Recipe}

April 12, 2011 By 4 Comments

A month ago, yes I’m a serious slacker, I went to Milwaukee to visit with Johnsonville to discover that Johnsonville is about much more than grilling. Cooking sausage can be done easily in the kitchen and we tried it as a family last night and it was delicious, but before I reveal to you my version of Italian Sausage Meatballs, I want to share with you how Johnsonville makes Italian Sausage Meatballs.

 

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This is Bob’s signature recipe and I tried them and they are pretty darn good, I could do without the onions, but I think most people think I’m un-American because I don’t cook with onions in my house. Now you have to watch this video:

I took this video and the background noise is a little loud and I can’t find my software to edit it out. I hope you can hear the conversation, because Bob, is so fired up about Johnsonville Italian Sausage in person that you have to hear his passion.

Johnsonville takes really great Sausage and put all the spices you need for any Italian Sausage recipe. So when making meatballs all you need are crackers and eggs.

Check out their Italian Sausage Meatball Recipe:

1 Egg Lightly Beaten
1/3 cup Bread Crumbs
1/4 grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup onion (you know this would not fly in my house, which is why tomorrow I’ll have Our revised recipe)
1 pkg Johnsonville Mild Italian Sausage Links

Directions

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees
In a large bowl combine the egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, milk and onion
Then you need to remove the sausage from casings, before you start cooking watch this video with Melissa d’Arabian and how to remove Johnsonville Italian Sausage from the casing easily.
Add the sausage to the mixture
Shape into meatballs and arrange in a baking dish
Bake for 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked all the way (160 degrees)
Then Serve over your favorite noodle and sauce.

 

Disclosure: Johnsonville paid for all of my trip expenses to Milwaukee.

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