Stuffed Mushrooms

Description

Ingredients

• 12 whole mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (with more to sprinkle on top)
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• Melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray or cover with foil.
2. Clean mushrooms and carefully remove stems. Cut off tough ends of stems and chop stems finely or mince in food processor.
3. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat and fry garlic and chopped stems until moisture evaporates (don’t cook too long or garlic will burn)
4. Remove pan from heat and add spices and cream cheese and parmesan.
5. Stir and let cool slightly.
6. Arrange mushroom caps on baking sheet. Put cheese mixture into a large ziplock bag and cut off the corner. Fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of stuffing. Sprinkle the tops with parmesan cheese. Lightly dip or brush the mushrooms with melted butter.
7. Bake for 20 minutes in the oven