Ground Beef And Ham Stuffed Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 large whole fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (to taste) (optional)
1/2 lb lean ground beef
4 slices ham, chopped
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup dry sherry
1/3 cup fine breadcrumbs
seasoning salt or white salt
fresh ground black pepper (in place of black pepper if you prefer spicy) or cayenne (in place of black pepper if you prefer spicy)
mozzarella cheese, shredded or parmesan cheese, if desired

Preparation

Prepare a large baking sheet.
Carefully remove the stems off of the mushroom caps and finely chop; set aside.
Place the mushroom caps stem side down on a baking sheet and place in a 375 degree F oven for about 12-15 minutes to release their moisture; set aside until cool enough to handle.
Heat butter and oil in a large skillet until hot and cook the ground beef with onion and garlic until the beef is browned (about 8 minutes) stirring occasionally.
Add in the chopped mushroom stems, chopped ham, Parmesan cheese and sherry; cook stirring for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add in the bread crumbs, salt and pepper (or cayenne pepper if using); mix to combine.
Divide and stuff the ground beef mixture into each mushroom cap pushing down into the cap using you fingers or the back of a spoon.
Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese or Parmesan cheese.
Set oven to broil heat and broil the caps about 3-inches from heat for about 2-5 minutes.
Serve hot.