Bacon and Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon
• 8 criminis mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• 0.75 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

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

3. 3

   Remove mushroom stems. Set aside caps. Chop the stems.

4. 4

   In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Slowly cook and stir the chopped stems and onion until the onion is soft. Remove from heat.

5. 5

   In a medium bowl, stir together the mushroom stem mixture, bacon and 1/2 cup Cheddar. Mix well and scoop the mixture into the mushroom caps.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven 15 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.

7. 7

   Remove the mushrooms from the oven, and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.