FAST & EASY CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Fast & Easy Crab Stuffed Mushrooms image

Provided by Winter

Categories Crab

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 -2 can crabmeat (or the faux crab)
1 box chicken stuffing mix
mushroom stems, chopped
1/4 cup shallot, chopped fine
1 teaspoon butter
1/4 cup water chestnut, chopped
minced garlic
2 teaspoons butter
fresh parmesan cheese, shredded not powdered
2 packages medium sized fresh mushrooms

Steps:

Wash mushrooms& remove stems.
Brush caps with melted butter& place upside-down in a buttered baking dish.
Chop stems and set aside.
Drain crabmeat, remove any undesirable elements.
Flake crabmeat so it goes a long way.
In a saucepan, melt 1 T.
of butter.
Add garlic, shallots& mushroom stems.
Heat until shallots turn transparent.
Leave shallots& mushrooms in the saucepan and Prepare Stovetop stuffing mix according to the directions& add water chestnuts.
When stuffing is done, add crabmeat.
Mix well.
Top mushrooms with crabmeat mixture.
Sprinkle mushrooms with parmesan cheese and drizzle melted butter onto each.
Bake in a 375° oven for 15 minutes until cheese is melted and has turned golden.
Crab Mixture can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated.