Beef and Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Courtesy of The Beef Checkoff 36 Servings • 20 Min. Prep Time • 20 Min. Cook Time| Ingredients |
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| 1/2 lb. ground beef |
| 1/4 tsp. salt |
| 36-40 small button or cremini mushrooms (about 1-1/2 to 2 in. diameter) |
| 1/3 c. blue cheese crumbles |
| 1/4 c. soft whole wheat bread crumbs |
| 3 Tbsp. minced chives |
| 1/2 tsp. steak seasoning blend |
| minced fresh chives (optional garnish) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove and reserve stems from mushrooms. Season mushroom caps with salt; set aside. Mince stems to yield 1/2 c.; discard remaining stems.
2. Combine ground beef, minced stems, blue cheese, bread crumbs, 3 Tbsp. chives and steak seasoning. Spoon beef mixture evenly into mushrooms.
3. Place stuffed mushrooms on rack in broiler pan. Bake in 375°F oven 15 to 20 min. Sprinkle with additional chives, if desired.
* Test Kitchen Tips:
Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160ºF. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.
*Nutrition is based on 80% ground beef.
* Recipe Courtesy of The Beef Checkoff
Nutrition:
Calories: 20; Total Fat: 1g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 5mg; Total Carbs: 1g; Protein: 2g; Sodium: 49mg;