GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Green Bean Casserole Stuffed Mushrooms image

Green bean casserole is one of our must-haves for Thanksgiving dinner, but it needed updating. This bite-sized version gets fun reactions from everyone who eats it. -Kaytie Pickett, Jackson, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 turkey bacon strips, diced
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) french-style green beans, drained
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 cup condensed cream of onion soup, undiluted
1/4 cup water
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup dry bread crumbs
30 whole baby portobello mushrooms
Cooking spray
1 can (2.8 ounces) french-fried onions

Steps:

In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Place the green beans, 1/2 cup cheese, soup, water, nutmeg, pepper and bacon mixture in a food processor; process until blended. Transfer to a small bowl; fold in bread crumbs., Remove stems from mushrooms; discard stems or save for another use. Spritz mushroom caps with cooking spray; place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan, stem side down. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes, turning once., Drain liquid from caps; fill with green bean mixture. Top with remaining cheese and french-fried onions. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until mushrooms are tender and filling is heated through. Freeze option: After baking mushroom caps, drain and stuff mushrooms. Cool. Freeze on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to freezer containers; return to freezer. To use, bake mushrooms as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 157mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.