Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms are awesome, for people who love mushrooms and even for people who don't. Because they are delicious. And so very versatile! You can put all sorts of meats or vegetables in their depending on your personal preferences. So here it is, your guideline to making stuffed mushrooms.


Ingredients:
1 lb mushrooms, any kind. Washed and stems removed. Stems chopped and set aside.
8oz cream cheese
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup cheese (parmesan, swiss, feta, havarti etc)
1/2 lb meat (sausage and bacon are wonderful choices)
1/4 onion, diced
1 tsp garlic
1 cup spinach, or kale or something similar, chopped
Optional: 1 tsp cayanne powder, 1/2 chopped jalapeno for heat

In a large bowl combine cream cheese, bread crumbs and other cheese (using a hand mixer might be good).
Cook meat until done, add garlic and onions until soft.
Add hot meat, spinach and any spices to cream cheese mixture and mix thoroughly.
Spoon mixture into mushroom caps and mold into dome.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake mushroom caps at 400 degrees face up until juices pool beneath mushrooms, about 12-14 minutes.

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