Nutty Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter 
• 1 Dash ground pepper 
• 0.3 teaspoon basil dried
• 0.3 cup breadcrumbs dry
• 18  mushrooms fresh
• 1 small onion chopped
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
• 0.3 cup pecans finely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Remove stems from mushrooms; set caps aside. Finely chop stems. In a large skillet, saute chopped mushrooms and onion in butter for 5 minutes or until liquid has evaporated.
2. Remove from the heat; set aside.
3. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, pecans, Parmesan cheese, salt, basil and cayenne; add mushroom mixture. Stuff firmly into mushroom caps.
4. Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
5. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until tender.
6. Serve warm.