Crab-stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup scallion, minced
• 2 teaspoons reduced-calorie margarine
• 4 ounces canned crabmeat, drained, cartilage removed
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 1 tablespoon horseradish, drained
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (pressed)
• 2 drops hot red pepper sauce
• 2 1/4 cups small mushrooms, stems removed* (24)
• to taste ground red pepper (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine scallions and margarine in 2-cup measure. microwave on high 2 minutes;
• 2 stir in crabmeat, parsley, horseradish, garlic and pepper sauce. stir well.
• 3 place half the mushrooms, stemmed sides up, in a 9" pie plate. fill each mushroom cap with 1 t. crab mixture. microwave on high 3-4 minutes, turning plate once
• 4 . remove mushrooms to serving plate; repeat with remaining mushrooms and filling. let stand 2-3 minutes before serving.
• 5 to garnish, sprinkle with ground red pepper.