Cajun & Creole : Mushrooms Avery

• 12 medium mushrooms (about 1/2 pound)
  
• 2 tablespoons oil, divided
  
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
  
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  
• 1/2 teaspoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
  
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  
• 1/4 cup sherry or water
  

Remove stems from mushrooms. Chop only enough stems to make 2 tablespoons. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and mushroom stems and sauté. Add bread crumbs, TABASCO^® Sauce and thyme; mix well. Fill mushroom caps with stuffing.

Wipe skillet clean and place over medium heat; add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. When heated, add stuffed mushrooms and sauté about 3 minutes. Add sherry or water, cover, and simmer about 10 minutes or until tender. Serve immediately.

Makes 12 stuffed mushrooms.