Easiest Crowd Pleasing Appetizer

Well the holidays are upon us! Sorry to have left you all in the dark, battling a cold kept me from cooking meals and then out social calendar blew up and we have been eating away from home! But I am back with one of my favorite easy appetizers. This is a good one to bring to a crowded party, they are good room temperature and are vegetarian.

Stuffed Mushrooms

1 large box button or cremini mushrooms
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1 red or green pepper
1 cup bread crumbs
garlic powder
dried or fresh parsley
salt and pepper

Clean and stem mushrooms, reserving stems. Set mushroom caps in a 9x13 pan. Chop pepper and reserved mushroom stems into a small dice. Melt butter in frying pan. Add peppers and mushrooms and cook until softened, seasoning with garlic, salt, pepper, and parsley. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup breadcrumbs. Add remaining breadcrumbs until mixture is just comes together and is able to be used as stuffing. Using a spoon pack filling into mushroom caps, I like to mound it up because it will shrink during baking. Dot pan with butter and bake at 400 F for 20-30 minutes.

Little army of party pleasers!