Stuffed Mushrooms (Olive Garden Copycat)

• 12 medium mushrooms
• 6 oz clams (drained & finely minced, save
• 1/4 cup of clam juice for stuffing)
• 1 green onion, finely minced
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/8 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tsp oregano leaves
• 1/2 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tbsp finely grated Parmesan
• 1 tbsp finely grated Romano
• 2 tbsp finely grated Mozzarella (for stuffing)
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup finely grated Mozzarella (for garnish)
• 1 fresh parsley (for garnish)

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Lightly spray a small baking dish with cooking oil.
3. Wash and remove stems from mushrooms and pat dry.
4. Combine clams, green onions, minced garlic, garlic salt, butter and oregano in a bowl and mix well.
5. Add Italian bread crumbs, egg and clam juice mixing all the ingredients together well.
6. Combine the Parmesan, Romano, and Mozzarella cheeses and add to the stuffing, mixing well.
7. Spoon approximately 1-1/2 teaspoons of the stuffing mixture into each mushroom cavity and slightly mound.
8. (You should be able to stuff between 8-12 mushrooms depending on the size of mushroom caps).
9. Place the stuffed mushrooms in the baking dish, and drizzle 1/4 cup melted butter over the top of the mushrooms.
10. Cover and bake in oven for about 35-40 minutes.
11. Remove cover; sprinkle the 1/4 cup freshly grated Mozzarella cheese on top.
12. Bake just until the cheese melts slightly.
13. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley, and serve hot.

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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/346115-stuffed-mushrooms-olive-garden-copycat (may not work)