Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

By: Lucy Romano • In: Appetizers • Cuisine: Italian

These were always a fantastic appetizer at our family holiday gatherings. You had to move quickly to get some before they were all gone!

Ingredients

  • 36 Mushrooms (medium sized)
  • 3 tbsp Butter (seperated into 2 parts, 2 tbsp and 1 tbsp)
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Green Onions (chopped, about 3 medium green onions)
  • 1/4 cup Red Bell Peppers (chopped)
  • 1 cup Bread Crumbs (soft)
  • 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • to taste Garlic Powder
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated, split into 2 – 1/2 cups)

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2:

Twist mushroom stems to remove from mushroom caps. Finely chop enough stems to measure 1/3 cup. Reserve mushroom caps.

Step 3:

Melt 2 Tbs. butter and 1 Tbs. Olive Oil in 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chopped mushroom stems, onions and bell pepper for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened; remove from heat.

Step 4:

Stir in bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

Step 5:

Fill mushroom caps with bread crumb mixture.

Step 6:

Melt 1 Tbs. butter in rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, in oven. Place mushrooms filled side up, in pan. Sprinkle with cheese, if desired. Bake 15 minutes.

Step 7:

Set oven Broil. Broil mushrooms with tops 3 to 4 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until tops are light brown. Serve hot.

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