KitchenMagician's Recipe

MUSHROOMS - ULTIMATE STUFFED

Category: Heated Appetizers

Makes 12 servings.

12 whole fresh mushrooms
1 T. vegetable oil
1 T. minced garlic
1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. ground cayenne pepper

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel; carefully break off stems.
Chop stems extremely fine, discarding tough end of stems.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add garlic and chopped mushroom stems.
Saute until any moisture has disappeared, taking care not to burn garlic. Set aside to cool.
When garlic and mushroom mixture is no longer hot, stir in cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, onion powder and cayenne pepper - mixture should be very thick.
Using a teaspoon, fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of stuffing.
Arrange on prepared cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until the mushrooms are piping hot and liquid starts to form under caps.