STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOM RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Remove stems from mushroom caps and dice stems, set aside.
• Carefully scrape away the dark gills from the bottoms of the mushroom caps and discard.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add shrimp, onion, chopped stems and bell pepper to skillet, sauteing until shrimp is pink and other ingredients are softened, being careful not to overcook the shrimp (shrimp will get rubbery if overcooked).
• Remove mixture from heat and place in a large mixing bowl (do not drain liquid).
• Add cream cheese to mixture and stir well.
• Then add all other ingredients, except mushroom caps and one half cup shredded cheddar cheese, and mix well.
• Spray an 8x11 glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Carefully stuff the mushroom caps with stuffing mixture and place into baking dish.
• Evenly spread remaining half cup of cheddar cheese over stuffed caps.
• Place dish into preheated oven, and bake for apx. 45 minutes to one hour.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Twist mushroom stems to remove from mushroom caps. Finely chop enough stems to measure 1/3 cup. Reserve mushroom caps.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chopped mushroom stems, onions and bell pepper in butter about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened; remove from heat. Stir in bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Fill mushroom caps with bread crumb mixture.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, in oven. Place mushrooms, filled sides up, in pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 15 minutes.
• Set oven control to Broil. Broil mushrooms with tops 3 to 4 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until tops are light brown. Serve hot.