Description
Crab-stuffed mushrooms are a savory appetizer featuring large mushroom caps filled with a creamy mixture of crab meat, cream cheese, Parmesan, and herbs, then baked until golden brown.
Ingredients
- Large Button Mushrooms
- Canned Crab Meat
- Cream Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh Garlic
- Green Onions
- Lemon Juice
- Paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Clean mushrooms gently with a damp cloth and remove stems.
- In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese, drained crab meat, garlic, green onions, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, paprika, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Spoon the filling into each mushroom cap until overflowing.
- Arrange stuffed mushrooms on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 20 minutes until tops are golden brown and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. Garnish with extra green onions or parsley if desired.
Notes
- Use lump crab meat for the best texture.
- Soften cream cheese for easy mixing.
- Fresh garlic is preferable to jarred garlic.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 mushrooms
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: crab, mushrooms, appetizer, stuffed mushrooms, seafood