Pesto Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushrooms are one of my favorite veggies to cook with. These creamy, cheesy mushrooms will have you coming back for more. Clean the mushrooms if need be and pop out steams. Spoon out some of the insides. Stuff with cream cheese mixture, sprinkle with cheese, bake and enjoy. Makes approx. 13 stuffed mushrooms.

 

 Pesto Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms:

16oz. whole white button mushrooms

4oz. cream cheese, softened

2 Tbsp. pesto

1 tsp. butter

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 8 X 8 baking dish, set aside. In a medium bowl stir cream cheese, pesto, salt and pepper together until smooth and well blended. Spoon cream cheese mixture into hollowed out mushrooms, filling all the way to the top. Place mushroom in baking dish. Repeat until all cream cheese mixture is used. You will probably have left over mushrooms. Toss them in with stuffed mushrooms or save for later enjoyment. Sprinkle cheese on top of mushrooms and bake for 15-18 minutes.

Be careful, they are delicate!