Andie's Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 pounds fresh mushrooms-stems removed , chopped and reserved
• 0.25 cups margarine
• 0.5 cups chopped green bell peppers
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves , crushed
• 0.67 cups dry bread crumbs
• 0.33 cups soft bread crumbs
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

3. 3

   In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine and stir in the mushroom stems, green bell peppers, garlic, parsley and basil.

4. 4

   In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, mushroom stem mixture, dry bread crumbs, soft bread crumbs and Cheddar cheese.

5. 5

   Place the mushroom caps, upside down, on a large baking pan. Generously stuff each cap with the mixture.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is golden brown.