Hot Beef-Mushroom Appetizer

Name: Hot Beef-Mushroom Appetizer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12-16 servings (3 cups).
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, chopped; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped; 1 package (4-1/2 ounces) dried beef, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; Crackers or party rye bread

Relates Mary Jo O'Brien of Hastings, Minnesota, This creamy and savory snack smells wonderful while it is baking. It's a mushroom lover's delight."

Ingredients

2 medium onions, chopped
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
1 package (4-1/2 ounces) dried beef, chopped
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Crackers or party rye bread

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the mushrooms, beef, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder.
Spoon into a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes. Serve warm with crackers or rye bread.

Originally published as Hot Beef-Mushroom Appetizer in Taste of Home December/January 1997