Blue Cheese And Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

24 large fresh mushrooms

1 carton (8 ounces) reduced-fat spreadable chive and onion cream cheese

1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese

4 green onions, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

3/4 cup bacon bits, divided

Preparation

Remove stems from mushrooms and set caps aside; discard stems or save for another use. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, blue cheese, onions, garlic and 1/4 cup bacon bits. Stuff into mushroom caps, a scant tablespoonful in each.

Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining bacon bits. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.

Nutrition Facts: 1 stuffed mushroom equals 55 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 236 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 fat.

Prep time: 30 min. Bake time: 20 min.