Emeril Lagasse’s Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
 
Pour 1/4 cup olive oil into a large mixing bowl. Add the mushroom caps and toss to coat.

 
Cook the sausages in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 2 minutes. Add the onions, bell peppers, celery and reserved minced mushroom stems, and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat. Transfer the sausage-vegetable mixture to the bowl of a food processor. Add 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, 2 tablespoons parsley, the Essence and the remaining teaspoon olive oil. Pulse until the stuffing comes together, about 30 seconds.
 
Fill each mushroom cap with a heaping teaspoon of stuffing. Place the mushrooms on a baking sheet. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs and 2 tablespoons Parmesan in a small mixing bowl. Sprinkle mixture over the mushroom caps. Bake the mushrooms until browned and tender, 15-18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Garnish with the remaining 2 teaspoons parsley and serve warm or at room temperature.

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