Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms

Appetizer
45 min
12 servings
90 kcal / serving

These savory stuffed mushrooms are filled with cream cheese, minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, and cayenne pepper for a restaurant-worthy appetizer.

Ingredients

  • 12whole fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoonvegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoonminced garlic
  • 4 ozcream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cupgrated parmesan
  • ¼ teaspoonground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoononion powder
  • ¼ teaspoonground cayenne pepper
  • ½ cupBread crumbs
  • 0Can of crab or shrimp

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel; carefully break off stems. Turn mushrooms over and spray with cooking spray.

  3. 3

    Chop stems extremely fine, discarding the tough end of stems. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and chopped mushroom stems; fry until any moisture has evaporated, taking care not to burn garlic. Set aside to cool.

  4. 4

    Stir in cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, onion powder, and cayenne. The mixture will be very thick.

  5. 5

    Use a teaspoon to fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of stuffing. Arrange mushroom caps on the prepared cookie sheet.

  6. 6

    Bake in the preheated oven until the mushrooms are piping hot, about 20 minutes.

  7. 7

    Serve and enjoy!