Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

by Bev
(Bellingham, WA)

Love crab? Love mushrooms? You'll love this Crab Stuffed Mushrooms recipe from Recreational Dungeness Crabbing. This is a perfect outdoors crab appetizer, too!

Ingredients:

30-35 medium sized mushrooms
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic-minced
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup fresh crab meat
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems. Place the mushrooms on a greased cookie sheet and set aside.

Melt the butter in a medium sized sauce pan on medium low heat. Saute' the onions until they are translucent, then add the garlic; lightly saute'.

Remove from heat and add the bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, crab meat and cheese; mix well.

Generously fill the mushrooms with the mixture, packing it down.

Broil on low for 5-7 minutes until lightly golden browned on top. Or add them in the summertime to the top rack of your grill!

Garnish with finely chopped tomatoes and fresh basil.

The crab filling can be refrigerated for up to 2 days prior to cooking.

Hope you enjoy this crab stuffed mushrooms recipe!