The Empire Update: WK of 12/28

Stuffed Mini Mushrooms

Staying in for New Years Eve doesn't mean you can't make a special dinner to celebrate. A favorite appetizer is stuffed mushrooms; you get your vegetables in, but the cream cheese makes it a little indulgent too! 

Ingredients: 

16 ounces fresh mushrooms (about 24)
2 tablespoons butter
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
2 teaspoons fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Wipe the mushrooms with a damp paper towel to clean. Remove the stems and set them aside. Arrange the mushrooms on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

3. Finely chop the mushroom stems. 

4. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, cook the stems in the butter for 5 minutes. 

5. Add the cream cheese, half of the parmesan cheese, the pepper, the garlic powder, the onion powder and the optional parsley to the pan and stir until well combined and the cream cheese is completely melted. 

5. Spoon the filling into a baggie. Snip off one corner of the baggie to make a piping bag. Pipe the filling into each mushroom cap and top with more parmesan cheese, if desired. 

​6. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. 

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