CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Spray a 9x12-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Use an additional baking dish if needed.
• Drizzle olive oil or butter in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Wipe mushrooms with a damp paper towel to clean.
• Remove stems, set aside caps and chop stems to add to filling.
• In a medium bowl, mix crabmeat, chopped mushroom stems, onion, dry mustard, 1 cup parmesan cheese, SOFT bread crumbs (fresh bread frozen and then shredded), parsley, red and black pepper, and garlic salt.
• Mix well and then stir in egg and mayonnaise.
• Use a small cookie scoop to mound filling onto each mushroom cap.
• Melt butter and mix in garlic salt and drizzle over the filled mushrooms.
• Mound a generous portion of the shredded parmesan cheese on top of each filled mushroom. Note: For softer, melted cheese, you may want to use mozzarella cheese or brick cheese for the topping.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 425°F.
• Best served hot.
• Can be prepared ahead, refrigerated and then baked just before serving (add 7-10 minutes additional baking time).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400deg F.
• Wash mushrooms and remove stems.
• Set caps aside, and chop half of the stems.
• Saute chopped mushroom stems,celery, onion and pepper in butter for 2 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate and cool in refrigerator.
• Combine sauteed vegetables and all other ingredients (except cheese slices) and mix well.
• Place mushroom caps in a sprayed or buttered baking pan stem side up.
• Spoon 1 tsp stuffing into each mushroom cap.
• Cover with a piece of sliced cheese.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until cheese is lightly brown.