Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms 060610
1 lb. medium mushrooms (about 50)
1 tbsp. butter
4 slices bacon, diced
1 medium onion, minced
2 tbsp. minced green pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. monosodium glutamate
Dash of pepper
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. buttered bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wash and dry mushrooms. Remove stems; chop and reserve for stuffing.
Melt butter in large frying pan. Saute bacon, onion, green pepper, chopped mushroom stems and seasonings. Remove from heat when cooked through but not browned. Combine cheese with bacon mixture. Press firmly into mushroom caps, mounding slightly. Press crumbs into filling.
Place in a 13 x 9 buttered pan. Add 1/4 cup hot water to baking dish. Bake mushrooms uncovered 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with a parsley sprig. Insert toothpicks before serving.
