Friday, April 28, 2017

Finicky Friday - BEEF AND BLUE CHEESE STUFFED MUSHROOMS




BEEF AND BLUE CHEESE STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Hey everyone, time for Finicky Friday again! These perfectly bite-sized mushrooms are stuffed with a savory blend of ground beef, blue cheese, and chives.


Total Recipe Time: 40 to 50 minutes
Makes 36 to 40 mushrooms



INGREDIENTS

1/2 pound Ground Beef 

1/4 teaspoon salt

36 to 40 small button or cremini mushrooms (about 1-1/2 to 2-inch diameter)

1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese

1/4 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs

3 tablespoons minced chives

1/2 teaspoon steak seasoning blend 

Minced fresh chives (optional) 



INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove and reserve stems from mushrooms. Season mushroom caps with salt; set aside. Mince stems to yield 1/2 cup; discard remaining stems.

Combine Ground Beef, minced stems, blue cheese, bread crumbs, 3 tablespoons chives and steak seasoning. Spoon beef mixture evenly into mushrooms.

Place stuffed mushrooms on rack in broiler pan. Bake in 375°F oven 15 to 20 minutes. 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.