Crawfish Stuffed Mushrooms

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 or margarine, melted (use more if desired)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, r 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 or margarine, melted (use more if desired)

Directions

1. 1

   Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Sauté/stir onion, celery, green pepper, and parsley until vegetables are softened.

3. 3

   Add in thyme, salt, pepper, hot sauce, crayfish, and breadcrumbs; stir well until heated through; adjust seasoning to taste.

4. 4

   Spoon mixture into mushroom caps and place mushrooms in a baking dish.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with paprika and drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter.

6. 6

   Bake, uncovered, in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes.