Copycat Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms

If you love Olive Garden’s Stuffed Mushrooms you’ll love this copycat recipe. Makes 8-12 mushrooms Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

8-12 mushrooms
1 6oz can clams (drained and minced, saving 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 dried oregano
1 tablespoon butter, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, finely grated
1 tablespoon Romano cheese, finely grated
2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese, finely grated for stuffing
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, finely grated for garnish
1/4 cup butter, melted
Fresh parsley for garnish

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a small baking dish. Gently wash and stem mushrooms; pat dry. Combine clams, onions, garlic salt, minced garlic, butter and oregano in a bowl and mix well. Add Italian bread crumbs, egg, clam juice, mixing well. Add Parmesan, Romano, and Mozzarella cheeses to the clam stuffing and mix well. Place approximately 1 1/2 teaspoons of the clam stuffing mixture inside mushroom cavity and slightly mound. Place the stuffed mushrooms in slightly oiled baking dish and pour 1/4 cup melted butter over the top of the mushrooms. Cover and place in oven for about 35- 40 minutes. Remove cover; sprinkle the 1/4 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese on top and pop back in oven just so the cheese melts slightly. Garnish with freshly diced parsley. Serve hot. Yum Yum!