Stuffed Mushrooms II

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

Fresh parsley and breadcrumbs set these seafood-stuffed mushrooms apart--butter and eggs add extra richness.

Ingredients

1 pound large mushrooms
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup minced onion
1 (6 ounce) can crab meat, drained
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups fresh bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
2 Clean mushrooms and remove stems. Chop enough stem to yield one cup. Use a pastry brush to brush the caps with vegetable oil.
3 In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. Add chopped stems and onion to the hot butter. Saute the mixture for 4 minutes, remove it from the heat and let cool.
4 In a large mixing bowl, combine the mushroom-onion mixture, crabmeat, cream cheese, egg, 1 cup bread crumbs, parsley, salt, and pepper. Spoon the mixture into the mushroom caps. Arrange the caps on the prepared cookie sheet.
5 In a small skillet, melt the remaining butter and add the remaining bread crumbs to the melted butter. Once the bread crumbs are coated lightly sprinkle them over the mushroom caps.
6 Bake for 15 minutes.