Step 1

Preheat smoker to 225 degrees (we used pecan wood).

Step 2

Place bulk sausage spread out on a large foil-lined cookie sheet in small clumps. Smoke for approximately 60 minutes. Look for a darker color on the exterior while still moist. Remove and set aside.

Step 3

When cool enough to handle, finely dice the sausage pieces. (Keep the smoker on)

Step 4

Remove stems from the mushrooms, and slightly hollow the insides of the mushroom caps. Save the stems. Finely chop the mushroom stems for the filling. Coat the caps with olive oil and line them up on a baking sheet to prep for the filling.

Step 5

Preheat large skillet to medium heat. Add butter, shallots and the extra mushroom pieces, and sauté for about eight minutes until the color is golden and the mixture has softened.

Step 6

Add garlic and continue cooking for about two minutes. Add sherry and cook for one minute, then remove skillet from heat.

Step 7

To the skillet, add the smoked sausage pieces, Parmesan cheese, Panko, parsley, and crème fraiche into remaining mix in, and stir together. Place a heaping amount of filling into the mushroom caps and press firmly to pack in the mix, taking care to not break the mushroom caps. Line up the stuffed mushrooms on a wired baking sheet.

Step 8

Put the mushrooms into the smoker at 225 degrees for about 45 minutes or until the mushroom caps are soft. Remove and enjoy warm.