Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe by Karen Rankin from EatingWell.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings: 10 servings (30 mushrooms)
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
 - 1 ½ pounds medium-size fresh button mushrooms (about 30 mushrooms)
 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
 - 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
 - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
 - ½ teaspoon black pepper
 - ¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons whole-wheat panko (Japanese-style breadcrumbs), divided
 - 4 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
 - 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup), divided
 

Directions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Lightly coat a large, rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Remove stems from mushrooms and reserve. Lightly brush any dirt from mushroom caps and stems. Arrange mushroom caps, stemmed sides up, on a prepared baking sheet. Chop stems.
 - Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add chopped mushroom stems, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring often, until mushrooms soften and turn golden brown and moisture has evaporated about 6 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the panko; cook, stirring often, until the panko is lightly golden, about 1 minute. Add cream cheese, parsley, thyme, and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan; remove from heat and stir until combined.
 - Spoon 1 heaping teaspoon mushroom mixture into each mushroom cap. Stir together the remaining 3 tablespoons of panko and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan in a small bowl. Working with one at a time, gently dip the stuffed tip of each mushroom cap in panko-parmesan mixture to lightly coat; return to the baking sheet. Lightly coat the tops of stuffed mushrooms with cooking spray.
 - Bake in the oven until the tops of the mushrooms are golden brown and the mushrooms are soft, 20 to 22 minutes.
 



