Stuffed mushroom dip is a creamy, cheesy, deliciously hassle-free appetizer that's perfect for entertaining but can also be a meal unto itself.

This one-dish dip is packed with all the usual culprits - mushrooms, of course. But also plenty of Italian sausage, cream cheese, and handfuls of grated cheese. Top all that creamy, cheesy deliciousness with a crispy, buttery panko bread crumb topping.
This easy appetizer can be prepared on a stovetop, camp stove, Blackstone griddle, or even on a grill rack over an open fire, making it one of my favorite cast iron skillet recipes. It has all the flavor of cheesy stuffed mushrooms with none of the hassles.
- This is a true one-dish recipe: Prepare and serve this stuffed mushroom dip in the same pan.
- Makes a great camping recipe: This dip can be prepared on a camp stove, Blackstone griddle, or even over an open flame.
- It's easy to keep warm: If you use a cast iron skillet or dutch oven, stuffed mushroom dip will stay warm for at least 20 minutes. Regardless of the kind of pan you use, this cheesy dip stays hot for much, much longer than regular stuffed mushrooms.
- Easy to serve: This is the kind of appetizer that's perfect for situations where you intend for guests to feel un-rushed as they sip cocktails and snack on appetizers over relaxed conversation.
- Can be prepared in advance: Stuffed mushroom dip can be prepared in advance and then simply heated before serving.
- It's perfect for holiday entertaining: When compared to traditional stuffed mushrooms, this cheesy mushroom dip is easier to prepare and serve, and takes up less space. It's also easy to transport if you're taking it to someone else's home.
Most importantly, this stuffed mushroom dip is creamy, cheesy, lavish, and delicious!
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Ingredients Needed to Prepare this Recipe
- Italian Sausage. Choose either sweet or hot Italian sausage depending on whether or not you want your stuffed mushroom dip to be a bit spicy. It is important to use high-quality sausage to make this dip. Low quality sausage will be fatty and bland, making the dip greasy and not as flavorful as it should be.
- A yellow onion that's large enough to give you about a cup of chopped onion.
- Extra virgin olive oil and butter.
- Mushrooms! I like to use cremini mushrooms to make this dip but white button mushrooms or portobello mushrooms work just as well.
- Salt and ground black pepper.
- Thyme. Fresh or dried, it's up to you.
- A few cloves of garlic.
- Cheese! This cheesy dip includes both cream cheese and any kind of grated cheese. In the stuffed mushroom dip you see pictured here, I used a combination of parmesan, mozzarella, and sharp cheddar.
- Half and half.
- Panko bread crumbs. If you can't find panko bread crumbs, regular bread crumbs will work. But panko creates the crunchiest topping for this creamy dip.
- Diced cherry tomatoes. Topping your stuffed mushroom dip with some diced cherry tomatoes is optional but delicious. The acidity in the tomatoes cuts through the richness of the cheesy mushroom dip and helps balance out the flavors.
- Toasted baguette slices, crackers, and/or veggies for dipping.
*See the recipe card below for precise quantities.
Variations and Additions
This is the kind of dip that can be modified in a thousand different ways, so be creative! Here are some ideas...
- Toss in some chopped marinated artichoke hearts along with the cooked sausage and onions
- Add some chopped olives or sun-dried tomatoes, preferably the kind that are stored in oil so they are soft and chewy
- Add cooked bacon pieces instead of the sausage, or in addition to the sausage
- Add chopped, roasted green chilies, a few chipotle peppers in adobo, or any kind of roasted chilies.
- Top stuffed mushroom dip with french fried onions instead of panko bread crumbs
How to Make this Cheesy Stuffed Mushroom Dip
Prepare this recipe using an oven-safe non-stick skillet, a cast iron skillet, or a Dutch oven. Cook the dip using a traditional stovetop and oven, or on a camp stove, Blackstone griddle, or even a grill rack over an open fire.
Crumble the sausage into your pan and set it over medium-high heat.
Cook the sausage until some of the fat begins to render.
Add some diced onion and cook until the sausage is cooked through.
How do you know when the sausage is cooked? Cut a couple of the large pieces of sausage in half and look inside. If you don't see any pink, the sausage is cooked through.
Scoop the sausage and onions into a bowl, add some oil and butter to the pan, and set it back over medium heat.
Add the mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes, until they are soft.
Add some thyme, minced garlic, salt and pepper, and cook for about a minute longer.
Add the cream cheese and stir it around until it starts to melt.
Then add the grated cheese and half and half.
Cook, stirring, until all the cheese is melted.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sausage and onions. Spread the dip out in the pan into an even layer.
Mix some panko bread crumbs with melted butter and a pinch of salt and sprinkle them over the top of the mushroom dip.
Bake the dip until the bread crumbs are golden brown and the dip is bubbling around the edges of the pan. (See below for other options to cook this dip without using an oven.)
Top the mushroom dip with with diced tomatoes if you like and serve it with toasted baguette slices, crackers, and/ or fresh veggies for dipping.
Different Ways to Cook Stuffed Mushroom Dip
One of the best things about this recipe is how versatile it is. Stuffed mushroom dip is easily prepared using a standard stovetop and oven. It also makes a great camping recipe and can be made on a Blackstone griddle, camp stove, or even over an open flame.
- Cook stuffed mushroom dip using a standard stovetop and oven: Follow the recipe to prepare the cheesy dip on the stovetop and finish it in the oven. Prepare the dip in a cast iron pan, oven safe skillet, or dutch oven.
- Cook stuffed mushroom dip on a Blackstone Griddle: Set the flame to high and allow at least 10 minutes for the griddle to heat up. Follow the recipe to prepare the dip in a cast iron pan (a skillet or dutch oven), setting the pan directly on the hot Blackstone griddle. Add the sausage and onions off-heat and top the dip with bread crumbs. Turn the griddle's flame down to medium, cover the pan, and set it back on the surface of the griddle. Cook until you see the mushroom dip bubbling around the edges of the pan. If you like you can crisp up the bread crumbs with a small torch, cooking them until they turn golden brown.
- Cook stuffed mushroom dip on a grill rack that's set over an open flame: Use a cast iron pan (a skillet or dutch oven) that's positioned so the pan will get hot but is not directly touching the flames. Follow the instructions to prepare the dip in the cast iron pan, removing it from the heat to stir in the sausage and onions and top with bread crumbs. Cover the pan and set it back over the flame, cooking until the dip begins to bubble around the edges of the pan. Use a small torch to brown and crisp the bread crumbs if you like and the mushroom dip is ready to serve.
Make-Ahead and Storage Tips
Stuffed mushroom dip can be prepared in advance and then heated before serving. After topping the dip with bread crumbs, allow it to cool completely, then cover the pan and place it in the refrigerator until you're ready to cook it. It will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Leftover stuffed mushroom dip will also keep well in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave, oven, or on a stovetop, camp stove, or Blackstone. When reheating, use gentle heat and pay close attention to prevent the dip on the bottom of the pan from burning.
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Cheesy Stuffed Mushroom Dip
This one-dish appetizer can be prepared on a stovetop, camp stove, Blackstone griddle, or a grill rack over an open fire. I especially like using a cast iron pan to make this cheesy mushroom dip because cast iron helps to keep the dip warm after it's removed from the heat.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian Sausage (sweet or hot)
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 5 cups (1 ½ pounds) diced mushrooms
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1 ½ cups (4 ounces) grated cheese (I used a combination of parmesan, mozzarella, and sharp cheddar)
- ⅔ cup half and half
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1 cup diced cherry tomatoes (optional)
- Baguette, crackers, and/or veggies for dipping
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400° F (204° C). *Ignore if cooking over an open flame, on a camp stove, or on a Blackstone griddle.
- Crumble the sausage into an oven-safe non-stick or cast iron skillet and set it over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage, stirring frequently, until some of the fat begins to render. Add the diced onion and continue to cook until the sausage is cooked through. (Sausage is cooked through when no pink remains on the inside of the pieces of sausage.) Scrape the mixture into a bowl.
- Add the olive oil and butter to the same skillet and set it over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the thyme, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, and cook, stirring constantly, for one minute longer.
- Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Add the grated cheese and half-and-half and cook, stirring, until the cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in the sausage and onions.
- Mix the panko bread crumbs with melted butter and ¼ teaspoon of salt, and sprinkle on top.
- Bake until the bread crumbs are golden brown and the mushroom dip is bubbly around the edges, about 15-25 minutes. Or, cover and continue to cook on a camp stove, Blackstone, or open fire until bubbly. If you like, use a small torch to brown bread crumbs right before serving. (*See notes above for more about cooking this dip on a camp stove, Blackstone, or open fire.)
- Top with diced tomatoes (optional) and serve with toasted, sliced baguette and/ or fresh veggies.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 539Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 773mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 20g
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