16 large field mushrooms
4 oz chopped onions
4 oz whole wheat breadcrumbs
4 oz sausage meat
1 tsp chopped sage
1 salt and pepper
Directions
Wash and peel mushrooms. Remove stalks and discard. Brush mushrooms
with melted butter. Fry onions in remaining butter. When tender, mix
onion and butter with breadcrumbs, sausagemeat, herbs and seasonings.
Divide among the mushrooms. Place mushrooms in a shallow ovenproof
dish, pour 4 tablespoons of water into the bottom of the dish, and
bake for 15-20 minutes in a moderate oven.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Mushroom; Vegetable
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