Shelly's Recipe

*STUFFED MUSHROOMS PARMESAN*

Category: Stuffed Mushrooms

12 large mushrooms, cleaned and prepared for stuffing
2 tbsp butter or olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, minced
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
Reserved chopped mushroom stems
2 tsp fresh chopped oregano or 1 tsp dried
4 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley or 1 tsp dried
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350. Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until softened, being careful not to brown. Add the bread crumbs, chopped mushrooms, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper. Saute until bread crumbs are slightly crisp and golden. Add the Parmesan cheese. Mix well. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

Spoon the bread crumb mixture into the mushroom caps, packing in firmly. Place on cookie sheet or shallow baking dish. Bake until mushrooms and stuffing are heated through, about 25 minutes.

NOTE: These are also good adding crumbled Italian sausage, crabmeat or spinach to the filling.