8 very large mushrooms
2 cups fresh crab meat
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp shallot thinly diced
1/3 cup red pepper diced
1/3 cup green pepper diced
1 garlic minced
1 cup fresh spinach chopped
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp ground oregano
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp sour cream
1/4 cup mayo
1/4 grated Parmesan cheese
Hungarian paprika & extra grated cheese for topping
Preheat oven 375 degrees
In a medium bowl mix mayo, sour cream, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, all herbs & spices
refrigerate filling until ready to use.
Rinse mushrooms, remove stems, spoon out the gills & the base of the stem, making deep cups,
chop up the mushroom stems & set the stems aside
Saute the mushrooms stems, minced garlic, onions, red pepper, green pepper & fresh spinach
until nice and tender, add the fresh crab meat, mix well. Add the sour cream, mayo & grated
Parmesan cheese. Stirring until well blended
Line baking pan with Aluminum foil
Fill the mushroom caps with a heaping spoon of crab filling & place mushrooms on the lined baking pan
Sprinkle top of mushrooms with Parmesan cheese & little Hungarian paprika
Drizzle Stuff crab mushrooms with olive oil
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes
These mushrooms are quite tasty, but a little on the rich side & a little kick from the paprika
Indulge!