Florida Blue Crab Stuffed Portabellas

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 dashes hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 pound Florida blue crab meat, drained, shell pieces removed
2 tablespoons cracker meal
12 fresh Florida Portabella mushrooms, 2 to 3-inch diameter
2 tablespoons prepared Italian dressing
Paprika

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat and cracker meal.
3. Remove mushroom stems; brush caps with Italian dressing and place in a baking pan stem-side up.
4. Fill mushrooms with crab mixture and sprinkle with paprika.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until crab meat begins to brown.

Makes 12 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/12 of recipe): Calories: 130; Calories From Fat: 62; Total Fat: 7g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 58mg; Total Carbs: 6g; Protein: 10g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.