Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

This appetizer is definitely worth the calories!

Ingredients

• 6 slices Nueske's* Smoked Bacon or other bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces This
  
• 15 fresh button mushrooms (about 12 oz.)
• 1 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar or smoked Gouda cheese (1 oz.)

Directions

1. Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside. In a 12-inch skillet, cook bacon until almost crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon from skillet; discard fat. Drain bacon on paper towels. Set aside.

2. Clean mushrooms. Remove stems from mushrooms; discard. Set tops aside.

3. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and cheddar cheese, stirring until well mixed. Stir in reserved bacon. Spoon cheese mixture into mushroom tops.

4. Place stuffed mushroom tops in the prepared baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 or until mushrooms are tender. Let stand for 5 minutes. Makes 15 appetizers.

*Nueske bacon is from Wittenberg, Wisconsin and can be purchased in select stores in the Midwest. They also ship their products. This is the best bacon I have ever had!

I first had Nueske bacon while dating my husband and visiting his parents at their summer home in beautiful Eagle River, Wisconsin on Catfish Lake. His mom would start cooking the bacon and as the applewood smell filled the air, everyone would quickly get out of bed before the bacon disappeared.