GROUND BEEF STUFFED MUSHROOMS

1 lb lean ground beef

2 tsp prepared horseradish
1 tsp chopped chives
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
18 large white mushrooms
1/2 cup beef or vegetable broth

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Set out a shallow baking dish large enough to hold mushrooms in a single layer.

Combine the ground beef, horseradish, chives, garlic, and pepper in a medium bowl.

Remove the stems from the mushrooms, chop a couple of them very fine and add to beef mixture, if desired.  Stuff the mushrooms with the beef mixture.

Place mushrooms in a shallow baking dish, stuffed sides up; pour the broth over the mushrooms.  Bake at 350 degrees until browned and beef is cooked through, approximately 20 minutes.

Yield: 1 1/2 dozen appetizers.

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