Crab stuffed mushrooms

Makes a delicious starter, side dish or light meal served with a salad and crunchy bread.

Ingredients

100 g	Cream cheese (Main)
100 g	Sour cream (Main)
2	Garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp	Italian herbs
1 can	Crabmeat, approx. 170g, drained and chopped (Main)
2 Tbsp	Chives, finely chopped, or use spring onion tops
1 Tbsp	Lemon juice
8 medium	Portobello mushrooms, approx. 250g (Main)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a roasting pan with baking paper.
2. Combine the cream cheese and sour cream beating until smooth. Add the garlic, herbs, salt and pepper. Stir in the crab meat, chives and lemon juice.
3. Remove the stems from the mushrooms. Evenly spoon the crab mixture into the mushrooms. Place in the roasting pan about 3cm apart.
4. Bake for about 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

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