Garlic Bleu Cheese and Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushrooms stuffed with crab meat, bread crumbs and Bleu Cheese swimming in a pool of butter and white wine.  A perfect orderve for that special occassion, wedding appetizer or party you want to wow your guests with.

18 large mushrooms cleaned and stem removed

1 cup Italian flavored bread crumbs
1/4 crumbled bleu cheese aged
1/2 cup shredded crab meat or chopped shrimps and minced scallops
2 tablespoons minced garlic in olive oil
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon parsley fresh of dried
3 tablespoon grating cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese optional

2 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup Chablis white wine

In a medium size bowl add the bread crumbs, cheeses, garlic, butter, olive oil and herbs. Mix to blend. Stir in seafood.
Stuff cleaned mushrooms place in a large baking dish, set aside.

In a small pan melt the 1/4 cup butter with wine and olive oil.  Pour around the bottom of the dish. Adding the extra stems of the mushrooms.
Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake on a hot preheated oven of 375 degrees for around 35 minutes or until the mozzarella browned on top.

+claudia lamascolo  Author