Mushroom Caps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 strips bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
40 large fresh mushrooms
2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 (0.7 to 0.9 oz.) envelope Blue cheese salad dressing mix
1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Remove stems from mushrooms; reserve.
Simmer mushroom caps and stems in boiling water for 2 minutes.
Drain; invert caps on a paper towel.
Cool.
Chop enough stems to make 2/3 cup (save remainder for other use).
Combine cheese and dry dressing mix; stir in nuts, chopped stems and crumbled bacon.
Spoon into caps; place in a shallow baking pan.
Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Bake in a 425\u00b0 oven for 6 to 8 minutes.
Serve warm.