Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 whole Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
  • Salt To Taste
  • 1 clove Minced Garlic
  • 28 ounces, fluid Canned Diced Tomatoes And Their Juices
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 12 whole Large White Mushrooms, Stems Removed And Reserved
  • 1/2 pounds Ground Sausage
  • 1/4 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 clove Minced Garlic
  • 1 cup Shredded Monterrey Jack Or Other White Melting Cheese

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F and heat a large skillet to medium heat on the stove top.
  • First make the marinara.
  • Into the skillet, add the olive oil, onion, crushed red pepper, and a sprinkle of salt.
  • Cook for 2 minutes to soften the onion, then add the garlic.
  • Cook for 2 minutes more and add the tomatoes and honey.
  • Let the sauce come to a simmer, then taste and add salt to your preference.
  • Turn the heat off.
  • In an oven-proof skillet or dish large enough for all of the mushrooms (I used a 10-inch round skillet), spread about half of the marinara sauce.
  • In a food processor, blend the mushroom stems until finely chopped.
  • Add the mushroom stems, sausage, Parmesan, and minced garlic into a bowl.
  • Mix together, then form into mounds and heap it into the mushrooms.
  • Nestle the stuffed mushrooms (we want the filling to heap over the mushrooms) in the marinara sauce and sprinkle the entire dish with the grated cheese.
  • The marinara should come about halfway up the mushrooms, but no more.
  • If it doesnt, add a little bit more.
  • Reserve any leftover marinara for another use.
  • Bake the mushrooms at 375 F for 30 minutes until the mushrooms are tender and the cheese is browned and bubbly.
  • If the cheese browns before the mushrooms are cooked, tent with foil and continue cooking for 10 more minutes.
  • Serve as an appetizer or with bread or pasta as an entree.
  • Enjoy!