Bacon & Mushroom Roll-Ups

Name: Bacon & Mushroom Roll-Ups
Yield: Yield: 12 roll-ups or 24 appetizers
Ingredients: 4 slices lean bacon, diced; 1/2 lb mushrooms, chopped; 1 med onion, chopped; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 (3 oz.) pkg cream cheese, room temp.; 12 slices sandwich bread; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1/8 tsp pepper

Yield: 12 roll-ups or 24 appetizers

Ingredients

4 slices lean bacon, diced
1/2 lb mushrooms, chopped
1 med onion, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 (3 oz.) pkg cream cheese, room temp.
12 slices sandwich bread
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions

In large skillet saute bacon, mushrooms, onion, salt and pepper 5 to 8 minutes. Bacon will not be crisp. Stir in cream cheese; set aside. Cut crusts from bread. With rolling pin, flatten each trimmed slice of bread until 1/4 inch thick. Spread about 2 tablespoons mushroom mixture evenly over each flattened bread slice. With filling side up, roll each slice jelly roll style. Secure with wooden picks if necessary. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or freeze if desired. Remove from freezer about 40 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange roll-ups on an ungreased baking sheet; brush each with melted butter. Bake 10 - 15 minutes until lightly browned. Leave roll-ups whole or cut in half. Serve warm. Yield: 12 roll-ups or 24 appetizers.