Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 20 large Fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons Butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup Finely chopped red pepper
• 1/2 cup Heavy cream
• 1/3 cup Crumbled blue cheese
• 1 1/2 cups Cooked rice
• 1 tablespoon Minced fresh basil
• 1/8 teaspoon Ground white pepper

Preparation:

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