Mouth-watering Stuffed Mushrooms

ingredients

• servings: 12
• 12 whole fresh mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

recipe

preparation time: 25 mins cook time: 20 mins ready time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). 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 to the skillet. fry 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 little spoon, fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of stuffing. arrange the mushroom caps on prepared cookie sheet.
• bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the mushrooms are piping hot and liquid starts to form under caps.