How To Make Stuffed Mushrooms

How To Make Stuffed Mushrooms
This great appetizer can be served in trays as hors d’oeuvres or as a side dish. The recipe needs 16 large brown mushrooms (fresh), 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup cream cheese, 2 minced green onions and ½ cup minced chives. This yields yummy 16 mushroom pieces, which can serve about 6 to 8 persons.
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Carefully wash the mushrooms under cold running water. It’s best to use a vegetable brush to get all the dirt out from the mushroom grooves. Pat dry afterwards with a clean towel.
3. Remove the mushroom stems and discard (or save them for another recipe, if you have one in mind).
4. Combine together the cheddar cheese, cream cheese, minced green onions and chives. Mix well until every ingredient is well-incorporated.
5. Take about a spoonful of the mixture and carefully pack it inside the mushroom cap.
6. Arrange the mushrooms in a round baking dish (to ensure even cooking for all of the mushrooms).
7. Put the shredded cheddar cheese on top of each mushroom cap (depends on your taste, in general more cheese is better!)
8. Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, just until gets melted and a little bubbly (if you want a crunchy cheesy top, wait until the cheese turns a bit brown/burnt before taking the mushrooms out of the oven).
9. Cool the mushrooms slightly before serving – you don’t want your guests to burn their mouths with the piping hot cheese.