Bacon Pecan Garlic Mushrooms

Cook Time 23 Minutes

Serves 32

Serving Size 3 mushrooms

Meal Type Appetizers

Pecans and bacon add a delicious flavor and crunch to this classic savory appetizer.

96 white mushrooms

8 slices bacon

4 teaspoons chopped garlic

1 1/2 cups cream cheese

1 1/2 cups finely diced Fisher® pecans

1/4 cup sliced green onion (optional)

Preheat oven to 375°F. Wash mushrooms, remove and mince stems from 3lbs., discard remaining stems; set aside. Place mushroom caps hole-side up on a sheet pan.
Cook the bacon in a skillet until it is crispy; remove, crumble, and set aside.
Add the garlic and minced mushroom stems to the bacon fat in the skillet. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until the stems are cooked through. Stir in the cream cheese and cook until it is melted. Stir in the diced pecans and reserved bacon.
Fill mushroom caps with the cream cheese mixture.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the mushroom caps have cooked through. Garnish with green onion, if desired. Serve immediately.

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