Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 20–25 baby bella mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons Spicy Calabrian Pesto Infused Olive Oil
• Salt, to taste

Ingredients – Stuffing

• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 oz crab meat, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Basil Infused Olive Oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup breadcrumbs

Ingredients – Garnish

• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
3. Remove the stems from the mushrooms and place the caps, open side up, on the prepared baking sheet.
4. Brush the mushroom caps with the Spicy Calabrian Pesto Infused Olive Oil and season with salt.
5. Finely chop the mushroom stems and set aside.
6. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, crab meat, minced garlic, paprika, black pepper, chopped mushroom stems, Basil Infused Olive Oil, salt, and breadcrumbs.
7. Mix well, making sure there are no lumps in the cream cheese.
8. Spoon the stuffing into the mushroom caps.
9. Sprinkle the stuffed mushrooms with grated Parmesan cheese.
10. Bake uncovered at 400°F for about 30 minutes, until mushrooms are very tender and the filling is nicely browned.
11. Serve hot, topped with chopped parsley.