Crawfish Stuffed Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons butter (use more if desired) or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted (use more if desired)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, to taste
1 lb frozen cooked crayfish tail, thawed and chopped
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
18 large fresh mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed
paprika
2 tablespoons butter (use more if desired) or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted (use more if desired)

Preparation

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Saute/stir onion, celery, green pepper, and parsley until vegetables are softened.
Add in thyme, salt, pepper, hot sauce, crayfish, and breadcrumbs; stir well until heated through; adjust seasoning to taste.
Spoon mixture into mushroom caps and place mushrooms in a baking dish.
Sprinkle with paprika and drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350\u00b0F oven for 10-15 minutes.