Andie's Stuffed Mushrooms

Name: Andie's Stuffed Mushrooms
Total time: 45
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 2 pounds fresh mushrooms-stems removed, chopped and reserved; 0.25 cup margarine; 0.5 cup chopped green bell peppers; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 3 teaspoons dried parsley; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed; 0.66666668653488 cup dry bread crumbs; 0.33333334326744 cup soft bread crumbs; 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Recipe by Andrea Ramos from allrecipes.com

Appetizer,Snack 45 Mins.

Ingredients

10 servings

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1 pound lean ground beef
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2 pounds fresh mushrooms-stems removed, chopped and reserved
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0.25 cup margarine
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0.5 cup chopped green bell peppers
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2 teaspoons minced garlic

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3 teaspoons dried parsley
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1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
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0.66666668653488 cup dry bread crumbs
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0.33333334326744 cup soft bread crumbs
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2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine and stir in the mushroom stems, green bell peppers, garlic, parsley and basil.
In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, mushroom stem mixture, dry bread crumbs, soft bread crumbs and Cheddar cheese.
Place the mushroom caps, upside down, on a large baking pan. Generously stuff each cap with the mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is golden brown.