SKEWERED EYEBALLS

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Someone is watching! These stuffed mushrooms are awfully tasty. The toothpicks look threatening, but they help folks grab their share of the finger food.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

24 medium fresh mushrooms (about 16 ounces), stems removed
10 bacon strips, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1 container (8 ounces) cherry-size fresh mozzarella cheese
24 ripe olive slices
24 orange sword picks or toothpicks

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Place mushroom caps in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 teaspoons in pan., Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, basil and thyme; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; stir in bacon., Place about 1 teaspoon bacon mixture into each mushroom cap. Bake 7-9 minutes or until tender. Top each mushroom with a cheese ball; bake 3-4 minutes longer or until cheese is softened. Remove from oven; immediately press an olive slice on top of cheese. Insert a sword pick into each cheese ball. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 82mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Cecilia Hernandez
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These are a delicious and festive treat that everyone will love.


Bibek Ghimire
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These are a fun and easy way to get kids involved in the kitchen.


MercyBeee Sports TV
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These are perfect for a Halloween party or a spooky movie night.


Robert Deffely
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These are a great way to use up leftover grapes.


Afaq Choudry
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I highly recommend these for your next Halloween party. They're sure to be a hit!


Ayi Spartan
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These are the perfect Halloween treat for kids and adults alike. They're easy to make and they look so realistic.


Haroon Haider
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I made these for my Halloween party and they were a huge hit! I used different colors of grapes and they looked so festive.


Nik Vast
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These were a lot of work to make, but they were worth it. They looked so realistic and they tasted delicious.


BK BK
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I had a hard time finding lychee fruit, so I used grapes instead. They still turned out great.


Matimo Map up
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These were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still fun to make.


Vxhammer
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I highly recommend these for your next Halloween party.


Majharul Khan
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These are the perfect Halloween treat for kids and adults alike.


Dude Gameing
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These are so easy to make and they look so impressive.


Maho Maho
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These were a big hit at my party! Everyone loved them.


Tuifagalele Waqa
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I love these! They're so fun and festive.


Jose Ruvalcaba
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These are the perfect Halloween treat! They're easy to make and they look so spooky.


M7M2017 C
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I was a little hesitant to try these, but I'm so glad I did! They were delicious and everyone loved them.


Katy Munsamy
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These were so much fun to make! I used different colored grapes and they looked so festive.


Vikaram Vikara
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I made these for my son's birthday party and they were a huge success! The kids loved them and they were really easy to make.


Eyob Mesfin
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These were a hit at my Halloween party! They were easy to make and looked so realistic. The kids loved them!