Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms (copycat)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 8 -12 fresh mushrooms
• 1 (6 ounce) can clams (drained and finely minced, save 1/4 cup of clam juice for stuffing)
• 1 green onion, finely minced
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 cup italian style breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon melted butter, cooled
• 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon finely grated romano cheese
• 2 tablespoons finely grated mozzarella cheese (for stuffing)
• 1/4 cup finely grated mozzarella cheese (for garnish)
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• fresh parsley (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 lightly oil a small baking dish.
• 3 gently wash and stem mushrooms; pat dry (save stems for another recipe).
• 4 combine clams, onions, garlic salt, minced garlic, butter and oregano in a bowl and mix well.
• 5 add italian bread crumbs, egg, clam juice, mixing well.
• 6 add parmesan, romano, and mozzarella cheeses to the clam stuffing and mix well.
• 7 place approximately 1 1/2 teaspoons of the clam stuffing mixture inside mushroom cavity and slightly mound (you should be able to stuff between 8- 12 mushrooms depending on the size of mushrooms).
• 8 place the stuffed mushrooms in slightly oiled baking dish and pour 1/4 cup melted butter over the top of the mushrooms.
• 9 cover and place in oven for about 35- 40 minutes.
• 10 remove cover; sprinkle the 1/4 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese on top and pop back in oven just so the cheese melts slightly.
• 11 garnish with freshly diced parsley.
• 12 serve hot.