Andie's Stuffed Mushrooms - Secretsfrommyapron

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

2 pounds fresh mushrooms-stems removed, chopped and reserved

¼ cup margarine

½ cup chopped green bell peppers

2 teaspoons minced garlic

3 teaspoons dried parsley

1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed

⅔ cup dry bread crumbs

⅓ cup soft bread crumbs

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

Step 3

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine and stir in the mushroom stems, green bell peppers, garlic, parsley and basil.

Step 4

In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, mushroom stem mixture, dry bread crumbs, soft bread crumbs and Cheddar cheese.

Step 5

Place the mushroom caps, upside down, on a large baking pan. Generously stuff each cap with the mixture.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is golden brown.