Stuffed Jalepenos & Mushrooms

YOU NEED:

10-15 medium size Jalepenos, cut in half and seeded

AND/OR
25-30 medium size Mushrooms, cleaned and gutted to just the "caps"
1- 16oz. pork sausage, such as Jimmy Dean (I use half regular & half hot)
1- 8 oz. package of Cream Cheese

Preheat oven to 350

In a large skillet cook sausage over medium heat, breaking up the meat into the smallest chunks you can and stirring frequently. Once fairly cooked all the way, and moist. Drain the grease. (I rinse to release more fat) Transfer back to the pan and add the cream cheese in cut up pieces. Melt the cream cheese into the sausage and mix up well. Let cool, untill cream cheese thickens back up for stuffing.

Stuff a heaping mound into the halves of jalepenos, and/or caps of mushrooms, then place them out on a cookie sheet. 

Cook untill desired tenderness of the jalepenos and/or mushrooms.  I like them fairly soft and cooked throughly.  Estimate of 25-35 minutes. (warning the less you cook the jalepenos, the hotter they will be)

Serve right away...best when hot/warm.

This recipe was discovered from friends, and has been a huge hit for such a simple preperation... and there many things you can add to give it more flavor and character.