Stuffed Mushrooms

This is a great appetizer!  We made these for our progressive dinner with a wonderful group of friends, and even with a double batch the small group demolished these!  I can't remember where I got this one from, but it is a keeper!


Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 20 fresh mushrooms
• 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese
• 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Remove the stems from the mushrooms and set aside, you’ll need these in a minute.
3. Use a damp cloth to wash the mushrooms.
4. Cut any hard part off the mushroom stems and discard. Chop up the remaining mushroom stems so that they are really fine.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large non-stick skillet. Sauté the chopped mushroom stems and garlic for 5-10 minutes. Turn the heat to low. Stir in cream cheese, parmesan cheese, black pepper and oregano. Stir well.
6. Spoon about 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of mixture into each mushroom cap.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the mushrooms are nicely browned.
8. Serve immediately.