Air Fryer Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage and Cream Cheese
Baby Portobello mushrooms stuffed with a savory mixture of sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan, cooked quickly in the air fryer for a crispy texture and creamy interior.
Steps
- 1
Wash the mushrooms and remove the stems. Place the stems in a food processor.
- 2
Add the cooked sausage, cream cheese, parsley, garlic, and Parmesan to the processor.
- 3
Blend until a homogeneous mixture forms.
- 4
Spray the air fryer basket (or a parchment liner) with olive oil spray.
- 5
Fill each mushroom cap with the mixture and arrange them in the basket, working in batches of 8-12.
- 6
Lightly spray the tops with additional olive oil spray.
- 7
Cook at 200°C (400°F) for 8 minutes, checking after 5 minutes.
- 8
Carefully remove and serve warm.
Shopping list
mini/baby Portobello mushrooms (450g/16oz), ground pork sausage cooked and drained (450g/1lb), cream cheese softened (200g/8oz), fresh parsley chopped (2 tbsp), garlic clove crushed (1), grated Parmesan cheese (1/4 cup)
Recipe story
This recipe has its origins in Italian cuisine, where stuffed mushrooms are a traditional dish, especially in Tuscany and Umbria. In the 19th century, Italian noble chefs began combining mushrooms with sausage and cheese, creating a refined snack. The cream cheese version was popularized in the United States in the 1950s, and the air fryer adaptation emerged recently due to the appliance's versatility.
Ingredient Secrets
Parsley
In Greek mythology, parsley was associated with death and rebirth, planted on graves to symbolize the cycle of life. Romans used it generously in cooking and as a remedy for hangovers.
Garlic
Native to Central Asia, garlic was already known in ancient Egypt, where it was given to slaves to boost their strength. In ancient Greece, athletes consumed it before competitions, and in Rome, legionaries considered it essential for courage. During the Middle Ages, it was used to ward off vampires and the plague.
Cloves
Cloves, the dried buds of the exotic Syzygium aromaticum tree, were one of the most prized spices of the ancient world, often called 'aromatic gold'. In the Middle Ages, Venetian merchants controlled the clove trade, bringing them from the Maluku Islands, the only place they grew, and selling them at exorbitant prices in Europe.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms have been used for thousands of years in cuisines worldwide, from ancient China to classical Greece. In ancient Egypt, they were considered food for royalty, and the Romans called them 'food of the gods'.
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