New Year's Stuffed Mushrooms

Yummy cheese stuffed baked mushroom caps
are first on my list to make for a really
great tasting New Year's Eve appitizer.


Ingredients:
1/2 pound torn fresh spinach
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 large egg
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup water chestnuts, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
24 large fresh mushroom caps

Directions:
In a saucepan, bring spinach and water to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and cook for 3 minutes.
Drain; squeeze dry and finely chop.
Or use some frozen chopped spinach squeezed dry.
In a mixing bowl, beat ricotta and butter until smooth.
Beat in egg. Stir in Parmesan cheese, water chestnuts,
3 tablespoons pecans and chopped spinach.
Remove stems from mushrooms.
Place caps on a baking sheet.
Stuff with spinach mixture;
sprinkle with remaining pecans.
Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees F.
for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.