Mushrooms Stuffed With Smoked Cheddar

Submitted by Chemaine

"Dicing the cheese allows for little melted pockets in the filling."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 40 Mushrooms
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup shallot, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 40 medium button mushrooms
• 1⁄4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, diced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon water

directions

1. Preheat Oven to 400.
2. Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add minced shallots and minced garlic; saute 2 minutes or until tender. Place shallot mixture in a medium bowl.
3. Remove stems from mushrooms; chop stems. Add Chopped mushroom stems, breadcrumbs, chopped parsley, salt, freshly ground black pepper, and smoked cheddar cheese to shallot mixture; toss with a fork until blended. Add olive oil and 1 tsp water; stir well to combine.
4. Spoon about 1 tsp filling into each mushroom cap. Arrange mushrooms, filling side up, on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until filling begins to brown and cheese melts. Serve warm.