These bad boys are delicious and great to take to any party. I have never had anyone complain that they don’t have breadcrumbs or cheese like traditional stuffed mushrooms. Face it, a good appetizer will never be turned away…even if it’s paleo and healthy!

Paleo Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 1 lb bacon, chopped
• 4 celery stalks
• 1 small onion
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon chives
• 1 package white button or baby bella mushrooms (rinse and separate tops from stems, but do not discard either)
• 1 lb. ground beef or sausage
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• approx. 1/4 cup almond meal

Directions:

1. Cook bacon in medium skillet. While bacon is cooking, place celery, onion, basil. chives, and mushrooms stems in food processor and chop.
2. Add food processor mixture to skillet with the bacon and cook until the bacon becomes crispy. Remove from heat and drain everything from the bacon grease. Put everything in a large mixing bowl along with the oregano, cayenne pepper, paprika, sea salt, and garlic.
3. Cook up ground beef (or sausage) until no longer pink. Add to bowl with the other ingredients. Add almond meal until the texture is right.
4. Stuff mushrooms with the meat mixture.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes