
In my humble opinion, the best party foods come from a time long long ago. Take the stuffed mushroom. These party bites surged in popularity in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s thanks to Italian immigrants who love a stuffed veg.
Judy’s Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms were a staple on my mom’s party spreads. They require few ingredients, and they can be made ahead – which I always LOVE!
I use my hands to stuff them which can get messy messy and it’s why I have no photos of that step!
Enjoy! Serve with toothpicks for easy access!
Judy’s Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Course: AppetizersCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy30
servings15
minutes15
minutesIngredients
2 pounds medium button or baby bella mushrooms, cleaned
3 Tbsp. salted butter or margarine
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup blue cheese crumbles
1/4 cup onion, minced
Directions
- Remove mushroom stems. Mince enough stems to measure 1/2 cup. You may discard or save the remaining stems for another use.

- Line a baking sheet with paper towels. In a large skillet over medium high heat. melt 1 1/2 Tbsp. of the butter or margarine until bubbling. Add half of the mushrooms cap side down. Brown for about 2-3 minutes. Flip and brown the other side. Remove to paper towel-lined sheet to drain and cool the caps. Repeat with the remaining half of the butter and the mushroom caps.



- In a mixer with the paddle attachment, combine cream cheese, blue cheese crumbles, minced onion and minced mushroom stems. Blend on medium until well combined.


- Evenly distribute filling into cooked and drained mushroom caps. Line up on a fresh baking sheet.
- When ready to cook, place an oven rack on the second level from the top of the oven. Preheat broiler to high. Broil until lightly browned and warmed through for about 2-4 minutes, depending on your broiler. Keep a close eye on it! Remove tray from broiler and let the mushrooms set for a few minutes.
- Serve with toothpicks.
- To make ahead: Complete steps 1-4 the day ahead. Refrigerate. Bring prepared mushroom caps to room temperature before proceeding to Step 5.

