Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

• 20 lg. fresh mushrooms
• 2 tbsp. butter
• margarine
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1-1/2 cup cooked rice
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh basil
• 1/8 tsp. ground white pepper

1. Clean mushrooms with damp paper towel.
2. Remove mushroom stems; finely chop stems and set aside.
3. Saute mushroom caps in butter in skillet until almost tender; drain on paper towels.
4. Saute mushroom stems and red pepper in skillet.
5. Add cream; bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat and add cheese; cook until melted.
7. Stir in rice, basil, and pepper; cook until thoroughly heated.
8. Spoon rice mixture into mushroom caps.
9. Place mushroom caps in greased shallow baking pan.
10. Cover and bake at 350F for 10 minutes or until tender.
11. Drain on paper towels.
12. Garnish stuffed mushrooms with basil.

fresh mushrooms, butter, margarine, red pepper, heavy cream, blue cheese, rice, fresh basil, ground white pepper

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/4025 (may not work)