Bacon + Ranch = Excellence Any Time... But WAIT 'Til You Try These!
Stuffed Mushrooms are one of our favorite appetizers. We actually like them so much they wind up being a side dish on occasion. There are all sorts of flavorings you can add BUT these Bacon-Ranch Crockpot Stuffed Mushrooms are absolutely the bomb!
They are NOT hard to make either. Actually if you leave the cream cheese out for several hours and let it soften completely, then toss it all in a food processor or Vitamix blender...it takes like 10 minutes to prep them. They are unbelievably yummy!
I'm not saying they are any sort of copy cat recipe. My favorite "out to eat" mushrooms are from Red Lobster BUT they are super expensive and you get like 7. They are also swimming in butter. I like butter, maybe too much honestly BUT it really isn't something we choose to eat all the time. It's an option to add a couple tablespoons to the recipe in little pats over the top. It is very tasty but it isn't necessary, they'll cook up fine without it.
Ingredients for Crock Pot Stuffed Mushrooms with Bacon & Ranch
You'll Need:
- 20-25 large, fresh mushrooms
- 2 packets of bacon, cooked and crumbled ~or~ 2 packets of real bacon bits
- 1 1/2-2 blocks of cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Ranch Dressing mix
- 2-3 tablespoons of butter ~or~ Worcestershire sauce
Now for the Prep...
Wash the mushrooms and pat them dry, pop off the stems and dice them up. You can do this with a knife and a cutting board or a food processor. My favorite new toy is my Vitamix blender. I can't WAIT to try making these in it! That post to follow soon 🙂
Now that the stems are diced up just toss everything (except the butter or the extra Worcestershire sauce...that goes on top) together and mix very well.
Use a melon ball scoop or teaspoon and mound the cream cheese mixture into the caps...
Now place them "tee pee" style in the crockpot. This recipe is from a chipped beef recipe but I wanted you to be able to see what my brain meant by "tee pee" 🙂
Drizzle a couple tablespoons more of Worcestershire sauce over the top then cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours ~or~ 2-2 1/2 on high.
Serve that deliciousness as an appetizer or as a side dish folks will rave about and beg you to make more. Psst...they are even BETTER the next day. Just pop them in the oven/toaster oven/convection oven for 5 to 7 minutes to warm them up. The microwave works in a pinch but the texture can get gross sometimes.
Enjoy 🙂
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Recipe
Bacon Ranch Crock Pot Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 20-25 large fresh mushrooms
- 2 packets of bacon cooked and crumbled ~or~ 2 packets of real bacon bits
- 1 1/2-2 blocks of cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Ranch Dressing mix
- 2-3 tablespoons of butter ~or~ Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry mushrooms
- Pop off ends and dice fine (tossing them in a food processor works great here)
- Toss the diced mushroom ends and all the ingredients except the butter/2nd Worcestershire in a large bowl
- Mix and mash until well combined
- Use a melon baller or a teaspoon and fill the mushroom caps in mounds
- Spray or butter the crockpot insert
- Lay mushrooms in a tee pee fashion
- Drizzle the butter or Worchestershire sauce listed last over the top
- Cover and cook on low for 3-5 hours
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