Stuffed Cream Cheese Mushrooms

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 serving cooking spray
• 12 whole fresh mushrooms, tough ends trimmed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. carefully break stems from mushrooms. chop stems extremely fine.
• heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. fry chopped mushroom stems and garlic in hot oil until any moisture has disappeared, taking care not to burn the garlic, 3 to 5 minutes. spread mushroom mixture into a bowl to cool completely, about 10 minutes.
• stir cream cheese, parmesan cheese, black pepper, onion powder, and cayenne pepper with the mushroom stems and garlic until very thick and completely mixed. use a small spoon fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of stuffing. arrange stuffed mushrooms onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• bake in preheated oven until piping hot and liquid starts to form under the caps, about 20 minutes.