Crawfish Stuffed Mushrooms

My sister made these and I thought they were terrific.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 18 stuffed mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped celery
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped green bell pepper
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley
• 2  tablespoons butter (use more if desired) or 2  tablespoons margarine, melted (use more if desired)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 teaspoon  hot sauce, to taste
• 1  lb  frozen cooked crayfish tail, thawed and chopped
• 1  cup  seasoned bread crumbs
• 18  large fresh mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed
•  paprika
• 2  tablespoons butter (use more if desired) or 2  tablespoons margarine, melted (use more if desired)

Directions

1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Sauté/stir onion, celery, green pepper, and parsley until vegetables are softened.
3. Add in thyme, salt, pepper, hot sauce, crayfish, and breadcrumbs; stir well until heated through; adjust seasoning to taste.
4. Spoon mixture into mushroom caps and place mushrooms in a baking dish.
5. Sprinkle with paprika and drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
6. Bake, uncovered, in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes.