Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Step 1

Pre-heat the oven to 350F.

Step 3

In a medium skillet, cook bacon on medium heat until crispy.

Step 5

Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 7

Pour out grease and wipe skillet clean with a paper towel.

Step 9

Add in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Heat oven medium heat.

Step 11

Once hot, add in garlic and stir for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

Step 13

Add in fresh spinach. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until wilted.

Step 15

Lay crab meat out on a plate and scan for shells. Remove any crab shells from crab meat.

Step 17

Add in crab meat and stir.

Step 19

Add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Step 21

Season crab meat mixture with onion powder, seasoning salt and Old Bay Seasoning.

Step 23

Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 25

Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 27

Dice bacon and add to spinach mixture.

Step 29

In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.

Step 31

Add in crab mixture and stir to combine.

Step 33

Add in Parmesan cheese and stir well.

Step 35

Wipe mushrooms off with a clean paper towel.

Step 37

If the stems are still in the mushrooms, remove those and discard.

Step 39

(or you can dice up the stems, saute and add them to the filling)

Step 41

(I've found mushrooms before that were labeled at "stuffers" that already had the stems removed)

Step 43

Add about 1 or 1.5 tablespoons of crab filling to each mushrooms cap.

Step 45

Top each mushroom with 1/2 teaspoon of shredded Parmesan.

Step 47

Line a baking sheet with foil.

Step 49

Brush 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil on to the foil.

Step 51

Put mushrooms onto the sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

Step 53

Place mushrooms on a paper towel lined plate. Let mushrooms rest for about 10 minutes before serving.