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Mushroom Stuffed With Crab


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Ingredients:

  • large mushrooms (about 1 pound)
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • chicken seasoning
  • 1/4 cup of chicken broth
  • 1 cup of crab meat
  • 2 slices of Atkins low carb bread (chopped) for bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:
Remove the stems from the mushrooms and finely chop enough of the stems to yield 3/4 cup. Coat large skillet with butter cooking spray and preheat over medium heat. Add the chopped stems, red and green bell peppers, chicken seasoning, 1 tablespoon of broth. Cover and cook stirring frequently for about 3 min. or until vegetables are tender. Add a little more broth during cooking if skillet become dry.
Remove the skillet from heat and set aise for a few minutes to cool slightly. Add the crabmeat to the skillet mixture and toss to mix well. Add the bread crumbs and the Parmesan cheese and toss mix well. Slowly add remaining broth while tossing gently to mix well. The mixture should be moist and must hold together when gently pressed.
Coat a pan with cooking spray. Place about 1 tablespoonful of stuffing into each mushroom cap, pressing the stuffing gently to make it hold together and arrange mushrooms in a pan. Spray top of mushrooms lightly with cooking spray.
Cover the pan with aluminium foil and bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Remove foil and bake for about 5 more min. or until mushrooms are tender and the stuffing is slightly browned.

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