These tasty mushrooms can be served as a light meal or as an appetizer. They're meaty and creamy, full of cream cheese, fresh spinach and garlic, and topped with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. Yum!
20 medium portabello mushrooms
1 T. butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 c. fresh spinach
8 oz. cream cheese, cut into cubes or sour cream
salt and pepper, to taste
¼ c. breadcrumbs
¼ c. Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Rinse spinach; drain; pat dry.
Clean mushrooms with a dry paper towel; remove stems; cut off a little of the dried stems and discard; chop stems into small pieces. Place the top halves on a baking sheet.
Melt butter in a skillet; add chopped stems and garlic; stir; cook 2 minutes.
Add spinach; cook until wilted; add cream cheese, salt and pepper; stir until cream cheese is melted and everything is well combined.
Fill each mushroom with a spoonful of the mixture.
Mix breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese in a bowl; sprinkle this mixture on top of the stuffed mushrooms.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
5 servings- 4 mushrooms per serving