Cajun Stuffed Mushrooms

Andouille sausage gives these stuffed mushrooms great Cajun style flavor.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 pound snijed Andouille sausage or Cajun style sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup bell pepper -- chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup water
3/4 cup instant rice
1/4 cup parsley -- chopped
24 large mushroom caps -- save stems
2 cups mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

Brown sausage, onions, bell pepper and mushroom stems. Add salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Add water and bring to a boil. Add rice and parsley. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, blend mayonnaise and cheese. Combine half of mayonnaise and cheese mixture to all of cooked sausage and rice mixture. Stuff the mushrooms with this and spoon remaining mayonnaise-cheese mixture on top of mushrooms.
Place in 9 x 12-inch baking dish and bake at 350F for 35 minutes. Mushrooms will appear puffy and golden when done.
Makes about 2 dozen stuffed mushroom appetizers.