Mushrooms-Stuffed

By kjs1010

From Olive Garden's appetizer menu.

Ingredients

• 2 (8 oz) packages small white mushrooms
• 2 Tbs salted butter
• Salt and pepper
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3 oz cream cheese
• 3 Tbs canned minced clams, drained
• 2 Tbs dry bread crumbs
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 Tbs chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup grated mozzarella

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Remove stems from all mushrooms; set aside 20 mushroom caps. Chop and combine mushroom stems and remaining whole mushrooms.

Melt butter over mediun heat. Add chopped mushrooms, salt, pepper and garlic and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Place in a bowl; stir in 1/3 cup parmesan, cream cheese, clams, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning and 1 Tbs parsley.

Fill mushroom caps with clam mixture. Pour 3 Tbs water into a baking dish and place mushrooms in a single layer; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan.
Bake until tender, 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.