Margherita®
Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
Prep Time
20 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Makes
12 servings
Ingredients
| 24 | large button or crimini mushrooms (about 1 pound) | |
| 2 | tablespoons light or regular Caesar or Italian salad dressing | |
| ½ | cup finely chopped Margherita Sliced Pepperoni (from an 8 ounce package) | |
| ¼ | cup finely chopped smoked mozzarella or Provolone cheese | |
| ¼ | cup finely chopped drained bottled roasted red bell peppers | |
| 2 | tablespoons panko or dry breadcrumbs | |
| ½ | teaspoon dried oregano |
Directions
| 1. |
Heat oven to 350°F. Meanwhile, remove mushroom stems from mushrooms; reserve for another use. Brush dressing over mushroom caps; place stemmed sides up in a foil-lined 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan. |
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| 2. |
In a medium bowl, combine pepperoni, cheese, peppers, breadcrumbs and oregano; mix well. |
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| 3. |
Spoon mixture into mushroom caps mounding as needed. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm or at room temperature. |