Description

These Bacon Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms are a savory appetizer perfect for parties or gatherings. Baby bella mushrooms are filled with a rich mixture of cream cheese, blue cheese, crumbled bacon, and green onions, then baked to golden perfection. A creamy hot sauce made of blue cheese dressing and Frank’s Red Hot sauce is drizzled on top to add a zesty kick that complements the bold flavors perfectly.

Ingredients

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Mushrooms and Filling

20 baby bella mushrooms
1 8-oz package cream cheese (softened)
1 egg yolk
5 ounces blue cheese
1 green onion (chopped)
4 strips bacon (cooked and crumbled)
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper

Creamy Hot Sauce

2/3 cup chunky blue cheese salad dressing
1/3 cup Frank’s Red Hot sauce
Chopped green onion (for garnish)

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Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the stuffed mushrooms.
Soften Cream Cheese: Remove cream cheese from the refrigerator to allow it to soften while you prepare the mushrooms, ensuring easier mixing.
Prepare Mushrooms: Remove the stems from all mushroom caps by twisting them off carefully; discard the stems as they are not used.
Clean Mushrooms: Wash the mushroom caps thoroughly to remove any dirt and pat dry gently to avoid sogginess.
Arrange Mushrooms: Place the cleaned mushroom caps top-down in a 9×13 inch casserole dish, creating a stable base for stuffing.
Make Filling: In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and egg yolk together until smooth.
Add Flavorings: Stir in the blue cheese, chopped green onion, crumbled bacon, minced garlic, salt, and pepper until well combined.
Stuff Mushrooms: Spoon the blue cheese and bacon mixture evenly into each mushroom cap, filling them generously.
Prepare Sauce: In a glass measuring cup, mix 2/3 cup blue cheese dressing with 1/3 cup Frank’s Red Hot sauce until blended to create the creamy hot sauce.
Drizzle Sauce: Drizzle the creamy hot sauce evenly over the stuffed mushrooms in the casserole dish.
Bake: Place the dish in the oven and bake at 375°F for about 20 minutes, or until the tops begin to brown and the filling is heated through.
Serve: Remove from oven, garnish with chopped green onions, and serve warm with a fork for a delicious appetizer experience.

Notes

For a milder flavor, reduce the amount of hot sauce in the creamy hot sauce mixture.
You can prepare the filling mixture a few hours ahead and refrigerate until ready to stuff the mushrooms.
Make sure the mushrooms are dry before filling to avoid excess moisture during baking.
Bacon can be substituted with turkey bacon for a leaner version.
If blue cheese is too strong, you can use a milder cheese like gorgonzola or feta.