Crawfish Stuffed Mushrooms

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons butter (use more if desired) or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted (use more if desired)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, to taste
• 1 lb frozen cooked crayfish tail, thawed and chopped
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 18 large fresh mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed
• paprika
• 2 tablespoons butter (use more if desired) or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted (use more if desired)

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 sauté/stir onion, celery, green pepper, and parsley until vegetables are softened.
• 3 add in thyme, salt, pepper, hot sauce, crayfish, and breadcrumbs; stir well until heated through; adjust seasoning to taste.
• 4 spoon mixture into mushroom caps and place mushrooms in a baking dish.
• 5 sprinkle with paprika and drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• 6 bake, uncovered, in a 350°f oven for 10-15 minutes.