Make Some Delicious Stuffed Mushrooms For Your Next Party
This is an absolutely delicious Mushroom Appetizer to serve your guests, especially around the holidays when you are wanting to serve something special.
A stuffed mushroom appetizer is something you might associate with an expensive party or wedding reception. Not so! You can make them yourself. This recipe takes a little more time than the others on this site but if you are looking for a special appetizer, then these delicious stuffed mushrooms are worth making.
Stuffed Mushroom Recipe
Ingredients:
1 – pound mushrooms
4 – Slices of Bacon cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup – onion, minced
2 Tbls – minced green bell pepper
1 tsp – Salt
1/8 tsp – Pepper
1/4 cup – Hot water
3 oz. – softened cream cheese
1/2 cup – plain bread crumbs
Preparation:
Rinse mushrooms, remove stems and chop them
Set mushroom caps aside for now.
Cook bacon in a pan or use the microwave to cook them
Cook chopped mushroom stems, minced onions, and minced green peppers in a pan with some butter until tender; drain out liquid.
Season with salt and pepper.
Blend the softened cream cheese, vegetables and bacon in a bowl.
Press mixture into mushroom caps forming a mound on top. (I use a melon baller for this)
Put the bread crumbs in a small bowl
Carefully turn stuffed mushroom caps upside down and dip into the bread crumbs to coat the tops. Be careful the filling doesn't fall out.
Place in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
Add 1/4 cup of hot water to baking dish and bake, uncovered, 20 - 25 minutes at 325 F.
This is an absolutely delicious Mushroom Appetizer to serve your guests, especially around the holidays when you are wanting to serve something special.
