Smoked Gouda and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Natasha's Kitchen recipe - American
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 8 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb white or brown mushrooms
- 6-8 oz bacon (chopped)
- 1 small/medium onion (chopped)
- 2 cups 1/3 lb smoked gouda cheese, finely grated
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (finely grated)
Instructions
- 1
Wipe the mushrooms with a barely damp paper towel. DO NOT WASH MUSHROOMS!!
- 2
Remove the stems from mushrooms and scrape out the centers with either a melon baller or a measuring teaspoon.
- 3
Mix the two cheeses together. Set 1/4 of the cheese aside.
- 4
Saute chopped bacon with chopped onion 5-7 minutes on medium high heat until bacon is cooked through and browned. Stir frequently so you don't burn your onions. Transfer the bacon and onion mix to a bowl.
- 5
Once the bacon is cooled to room temperature, mix it into the larger portion of cheese.
- 6
Place a heaping tablespoon into each mushroom so it's plump and full, than top each mushroom with with extra cheese.
- 7
Bake at 400˚F for 8 minutes or until they are soft to the squeeze and just starting to look a little juicy. Don't overcook them or they will get soggy.