Stuffed Mushroom Appetizers

I have been making these for about 25 years now! Just as good now as they were back then! VERY addicting! A classic stuffed mushroom!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8-12

Ingredients

• 1  lb  fresh button mushroom, medium sized
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped green bell pepper
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups  soft breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric (optional)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Wash and dry mushrooms.
2. Remove stems and chop fine to measure 1/3 cup.
3. In small frying pan, saute chopped mushroom stems, onion and green pepper in 3 Tbl. butter til soft.
4. Remove from heat and stir in rest of ingredients except whole mushroom caps.
5. Stuff mushroom caps with filling.
6. Melt 1 Tbl. butter.
7. Pour butter into shallow baking dish.
8. Place mushrooms in baking dish.
9. Bake 15 minutes in 350º oven.
10. Raise oven temp to broil.
11. Broil, 3-4" from heat.
12. Broil 1-2 minutes.
13. Serve hot.
14. *You don't have to broil these if you prefer not to.