Cream Cheese And Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe 455

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Remove stems from mushroom caps; reserve caps. Discard stems. In large bowl, mix cream cheese, spinach, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the salt and both peppers until well blended. Spoon into mushroom caps, mounding slightly. Place mushrooms in ungreased 17x12-inch half-sheet pan.
• In small bowl, mix remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, the bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over filled mushroom caps, pressing lightly.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring spinach and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain; squeeze dry and finely chop. In a large bowl, beat ricotta and butter until smooth. Beat in egg. Stir in Parmesan cheese, water chestnuts, 3 tablespoons pecans and chopped spinach., Remove stems from mushrooms (discard or save for another use). Spray inside of mushroom caps with butter-flavored spray. Place caps on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Stuff with spinach mixture; sprinkle with remaining pecans. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.