Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Directions Before starting any crab stuffed mushrooms recipe, always make sure you wash the mushrooms thoroughly and trim the end of their stems. In a sauce pan, melt the butter and brush this over the mushrooms. Spray a baking dish with some butter or grease and preheat the oven to about 350 degrees F. In the same sauce pan, melt some more butter and add the chopped mushroom stems along with the red bell pepper and onions. Cook until the vegetables are soft and add to the bread crumbs, crab meat and seasonings. Fill each mushroom with this stuffing and some Parmesan cheese. Bake it in the oven for 15 minutes till the caps are hot and tender. Serve it with some more cheese if desired. More on mushroom soup recipe . Crab Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 minced green onions 2 minced garlic cloves ½ teaspoon grated lemon 2 cups chopped baby spinach ¾ cup crab meat 2 tablespoons cream cheese 20 fresh mushrooms Salt and ground pepper Directions Wash the mushrooms and chop the stems from the caps. Grease them with some melted butter and keep them aside, in a plate. In a sauce pan, add olive oil over a low flame and add minced onions and garlic. Let them turn slightly golden and then add the lemon, spinach and crab meat to cook on medium flame. Once the stuffing is well cooked add the cream cheese, salt and pepper to season it. Fill it in the mushroom caps and sprinkle some pepper over it. Bake it in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes and serve it hot with some extra cheese. More on stuffed mushroom recipes . Crab Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms Ingredients 200 g smoked bacon 200 g crab meat 150 g Cheddar cheese 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 20 medium mushrooms Salt and pepper Directions As mentioned above, wash and chop the mushroom stems as usual. In a sauce pan, take some water and heat the smoked bacon in it for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain it and rinse with cold water and dry it for some time. Chop the bacon finely and mix it to the crab meat in another sauce pan with some cheese and mayonnaise. Add this mixture to the mushroom caps and bake it in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F, till the caps turn tender and the cheese melts. Serve it hot with some parsley sprinkled over the top. No doubt, the crab stuffed mushrooms nutrition is high in calorific value but has other major nutrients like potassium, carbohydrates, vitamins and other minerals in a fairly good amount. Read more on Mushrooms Nutritional Value Mushrooms: Calories in Mushrooms Types of Edible Mushrooms