The last time I made these was New Year’s Eve, and I had forgotten how incredibly tasty they are! What can be bad about crab, cheese and mushrooms? Very simple and so good.
I searched and searched for a recipe that I thought would be good, but none of the recipes I saw had really any seasoning in them (or very little). That’s not really going to work when you have huge mushrooms that don’t have a ton of flavor on their own.
Seasonings
- Maggi seasoning: adds Umami. A lot of recipes call for Worcestershire sauce, but I prefer the Maggi unless I’m making something that I want to distinctly taste like Worcestershire.
- Onion powder: again, adds Umami.
- Cayenne pepper: it’s not enough to make the dish spicy, but does add a subtle kick.
Instructions:
Remove stems of 24 decent sized Baby Bella mushrooms and chop finely. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and place caps on rack with the gills facing down. Bake for 7 minutes and remove from oven. Allow the caps to drain and cool for about an hour.
Combine chopped stems with remaining ingredients and add a tablespoon and a half to each cap.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 22 minutes, then broil on high for about 2 minutes to brown tops (watch carefully)
And serve. The crab, cheese and mushrooms make an amazing combo!
If you like these you would also love this cheesy hot crab dip! Or served in a group of appetizers with these Salmon Cucumber Appetizers!
Cheesy Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 24 large Baby Bella mushrooms
- ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces crab
- ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon Maggi liquid seasoning
- ½ to 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Remove stems of mushrooms and chop finely. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and place caps on rack with the gills facing down. Bake for 7 minutes and remove from oven. Allow the caps to drain and cool for about an hour. Combine chopped stems with remaining ingredients and add a tablespoon and a half to each cap. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 22 minutes, then broil on high for about 2 minutes to brown tops (watch carefully)
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