CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS WITH CREAM CHEESE AND BACON

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms with Cream Cheese and Bacon image

Provided by Theresa Burgess

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 c lump crab meat picked clean of shells
1/2 c cream cheese softened
1/2 c fresh parsley chopped
1/2 c green onion chopped
1/4 c celery chopped
1 tsp garlic minced
1 pkg medium size mushrooms (white or brown)
1/2 c italian bread crumbs
5 slice applewood bacon
1/4 c green or red bell pepper chopped
1 Tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat baking sheet lightly with vegetable oil.
2. Remove stems from mushrooms and chop finely. Combine the crabmeat, cream cheese, parsley, green onions,celery, bell pepper, chopped mushroom stems, garlic, butter and bread crumbs. Add salt and pepper to taste .
3. Stuff the mushroom caps with the mixture. Wrap each mushroom cap with 1/2 slice of bacon. (tuck end of bacon under bottom of mushroom cap)
4. Place mushrooms on lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until filling is hot and melted and bacon is crisp.