Italian Ham Stuffed Mushrooms

By llpinter

Ingredients

• 24 whole mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1/4 c. diced fully cooked ham
• 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1/4 c. fine dry bread crumbs

Preparation

Step 1

1. Remove stems from mushrooms. Chop stems. Cook mushrooms, stems and onions in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in ham and parmesan cheese. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan melt 1 tablespoon butter. Stir in flour and salt, add milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in ham mixture. Fill mushroom caps with mixture, sprinkle with bread crumbs. Place stuffed mushrooms in greased shallow baking dish. Bake at 425 for 8-12 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.

Makes 24