Bacon and Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms

Bacon and Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms
Makes 24 Mushrooms

24 large button mushrooms
2 slices bread, torn
3 tablespoons bacon bits (or 2 slices bacon, crumbled)
1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese

1. Remove stems from cleaned mushrooms. Finely mince the stems.
2. Preheat oven to 375F.
3. Preheat a 10" non-stick skillet and spray with cooking spray.
4. Add minced mushrooms stems. Saute until then get soft (4-6 minutes.)
5. Add torn bread. Continue to cook and stir until the bread becomes well-mixed.
6. Add bacon. Stir.
7. Add cheese and remove from the heat. Stir until well-mixed.
8. Fill each cap with a teaspoon of filling.
9. Place all caps in a 9x13 baking pan.
10. Bake, uncovered for 30-45 minutes, or until the mushrooms get hot and the stuffing browns.

Nutritional data (per mushroom):
Calories:     29
Fat:           1.9g
Sat fat:      1.1g
Chol:        5.5mg
Sodium:  72.4mg
Carbs:       1.2g
Fiber:        0.3g
Protein:     2.1g

Alternatives:
Onions, garlic instead of bacon
Crab meat instead of bacon
Onion and avocado instead of bacon and cheddar
Onion, sausage and mozzarella instead of bacon and cheddar
Sun-dried tomato, garlic and mozzarella instead of bacon and cheddar
Onion, black olive and feta instead of bacon and cheddar
Minced ham and shredded Swiss instead of bacon and cheddar