– 16-24 medium sized mushrooms
– 2 Tbsp butter
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 1/4 c. breadcrumbs
– Salt and Pepper to taste
– 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for topping
– 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
– 2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
– 1 tbsp. freshly chopped thyme

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray or use non-stick foil.
2. Remove stems from mushrooms and roughly chop stems. Place mushroom caps on baking sheet.
3. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add chopped mushrooms stems and cook until most of the moisture is out, ~5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, ~1 minute then add breadcrumbs and let toast slightly, ~3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
4. In a large bowl mix together mushroom stem mixture, Parmesan, cream cheese, parsley, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.  Fill mushroom caps with filling and sprinkle with more Parmesan.
5. Bake until mushrooms are soft and the tops are golden, ~20 minutes.
6. Garnish with parsley to serve.