CHEESY STUFFED MUSHROOMS

24 large mushrooms

3/4 cup butter 

1/2 cup green onions

1/2 cup of thyme

1/2 cup parsley

8-oz of cream cheese

2 cups of parmesan cheese

16 slices crisp fried bacon

Rinse mushrooms and pat dry with paper towels. Remove stems and dice. Sauté diced stems along with the thyme, parsley and green onions in 1/2 cup of the butter.

In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, crumbled bacon and half the parmesan cheese. Add the sauteed mixture and stir in. Brush both sides of the mushrooms with the1/4 cup remaining butter, melted. Fill mushrooms with the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese. Broil for 5 to 20 minutes or until heated through. 

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