Best Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Best Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

from aspicyperspective.com
50 min
30 servings

Ingredients

  • 30 medium raw button mushrooms ((about 1 1/2 pounds))
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, (softened)
  • 1 1/4 cups shredded smoked cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup roasted red pepper, (drained and diced)
  • 2 tablespoons grated onion
  • 1 clove garlic, (minced)
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt (and pepper)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Set out a 9x13-inch baking dish. Gently pop off the stems of the mushrooms. Discard the stems or save for later use. Then use a damp paper towel to brush off the dirt on the mushroom tops. Do rinse them in water.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, smoked cheddar cheese, diced red pepper, onion, and garlic together. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Mix well.

  3. 3

    Use a spoon to pack the cavity of each mushroom with cheese filling. It's ok if it pops over the top a little. 

  4. 4

    Press each cheese-stuffed top in grated Parmesan cheese to create a crust. Then set them in the baking dish, cheese-side-up. (It's okay if they are tightly fitted in the baking dish, because they will shrink while baking.)

  5. 5

    Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the tops are puffed and golden. Serve warm.