Blue Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

Yummy new appetizer we had over Thanksgiving! Really easy and not greasy like the typical recipes for stuffed mushrooms I’ve made.

Ingredients

• 3 strips bacon
• 6 large mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 3 ounces blue cheese
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs

Directions

1. Cook bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy; drain on paper towels. While the bacon is cooking, remove stems from mushrooms. Set caps aside, and chop stems.
2. Add butter to skillet with bacon grease. When melted, stir in mushroom stems, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently until the onions caramelize, 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a small baking dish with cooking spray.
4. Once the onion mixture has reached a deep, rich brown color, place into a blender along with bacon, cream cheese, blue cheese, and bread crumbs. Blend on low until ingredients are roughly chopped and evenly combined. Stuff cheese mixture into mushroom caps and place into prepared baking dish.
5. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

 

Tips from a Kitchen of Reality

- I didn’t want to buy blue cheese and cream cheese, especially for such a small amount, so I opted for the Laughing Cow Spreadable wedges in the Light Blue Cheese flavor. Much cheaper than buying a hunk of blue cheese!
- As always, I cut WAY back on the onion. I’m just not an onion girl.