andie's stuffed mushrooms

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 pounds fresh mushrooms-stems removed, chopped and reserved
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
• 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup soft bread crumbs
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain, crumble and set aside.
• in a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine and stir in the mushroom stems, green bell peppers, garlic, parsley and basil.
• in a large bowl, mix the ground beef, mushroom stem mixture, dry bread crumbs, soft bread crumbs and cheddar cheese.
• place the mushroom caps, upside down, on a large baking pan. generously stuff each cap with the mixture.
• bake in the preheated oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is golden brown.