Stuffed Morel Mushrooms

Description

You know spring is here when the morel mushrooms start to pop up in the woods. These are awesome!

Ingredients

  • 8 fresh morel mushrooms
  • butter-flavored cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion, including green part
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (6 ounce) can lump crabmeat
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 dashes hot sauce, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Chop mushroom stems finely. Cut mushroom caps in half lengthwise; place cut-side up in a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  3. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add chopped mushroom stems
  4. red bell pepper
  5. and green onion; cook and stir until green onion is translucent
  6. about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; allow to cool
  7. about 10 minutes.
  8. Mix cream cheese
  9. crabmeat
  10. egg
  11. celery leaves
  12. Worcestershire sauce
  13. hot sauce
  14. and sea salt together in a large bowl. Fold in cooled onion mixture. Place a dollop of filling in each mushroom cap with a small spoon.
  15. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together in a small bowl. Sprinkle on top of filled mushroom caps.
  16. Bake in the preheated oven until filling is golden brown
  17. 30 to 35 minutes.

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 8

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