Sausage Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms

• 30 cremini mushrooms tops only
• 3 sausage casings links Italian turkey, removed and crumbled
• 1/2 cup white wine plus 1/4 cup, separated, We had a bit of Sauvignon Blanc.
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs
• 6 sprigs thyme plus 2 tablespoons, minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley minced
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• olive oil

1. Swirl a bit of olive oil in a pan and add garlic, sausage and whole thyme sprigs. Pour in 1/2 cup of wine. Cook down until sausage has browned, approximately 5-7 minutes.
2. As sausage cooks, combine cream cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, and remaining thyme. Set aside.
3. When sausage is done, discard thyme stems. Transfer to a bowl and let mixture cool, approximately 10-15 minutes.
4. Once sausage has cooled a bit, fold it into cream cheese mixture. Stir well. Dollop into tops of mushrooms and arrange in a baking dish.
5. Mixed melted butter with remaining wine and pour around mushrooms. Shimmy the baking dish to spread wine and butter around. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown. (Prepare these ahead of time, and right before company arrives, pour in melted butter and wine and pop into the oven.)

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Sausage-Stuffed-Cremini-Mushrooms-1670904 (may not work)