Sun Dried Tomato & Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed mushroom lovers... this is for you. These creamy, flavorful mushrooms will be your new favorite party appetizers and also an easy delight to make whenever you get the urge.

Ingredients:

- 30-40 button mushrooms
- 1 package Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon pesto paste
- 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese
- 3 slices turkey bacon, chopped
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
- crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- salt
- pepper

To Make:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Drizzle olive oil into a medium sauté pan. Add in diced onion. Add in smashed, chopped garlic. Mix together and cook on medium high heat for 2 minutes.

Next, chop the turkey bacon and add into the onions and garlic. Cook for another 5 minutes on medium low heat.

In a food processor, add in the package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, sun dried tomatoes, pesto, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Pulse until well blended.

In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese blend with the onions, garlic and turkey bacon. Add in the mozzarella cheese.

Wash and dry the mushrooms and carefully remove their stems. (Save these stems for other delicious meals).

Gently fill each mushroom with the cream cheese mixture.

Line a baking sheet with tin foil. Bake the mushrooms for 20-25 minutes until they are slightly browned. They will release some liquid. Once they have cooled for 5 minutes, remove from the baking sheet so they don't get soggy in the juice.

ENJOY!

Sexy Stuffed Mushrooms

Even if your not a huge "mushroom fan" I would say that most people LOVE stuffed mushrooms... who wouldn't, especially when their stuffed with cheese, butter and meat?

I had a few leftover mushrooms so I decided to indulge my husband with these tasty treats. I'm sure you'll also enjoy. Best part is, these are very simple and quick to make.

Ingredients:
- 1 container of mushrooms (washed and patted dry)
- 3/4 cup feta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons of melted butter
- 4 pieces of bacon (you can use turkey bacon or deli ham)
- handful of fresh parsley, chopped
- crushed red pepper flakes
- salt
- pepper

To Make:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove stems of mushrooms and dice the stems into small pieces, place in mixing bowl.

Dice the bacon (or substitute) and add into bowl. Add the feta cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Add one 1/2 tablespoon of butter and the chopped parsley and mix together, seasoning with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes.

Next, brush the bottoms of the mushroom tops with butter and begin filling them with the mixture. Align the filled mushrooms on a baking tray.

Lastly, drizzle butter on the tops of each mushroom and bake for 10 minutes.

Remove from oven and let the mushrooms cool for a few minutes so they set.

Serve shortly after.