Stuffed Mushrooms "the Best I've Ever Had"

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 20 button mushrooms, stems removed
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can minced clams, juice reserved
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 6 tablespoons italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• black pepper
• 6 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 lightly grease a 9x13-inch glass casserole dish.
• 3 arrange mushroom caps, hollow-side up, in the dish.
• 4 in a medium bowl, mix together the minced clams, garlic, parmesan, onion, bread crumbs, bell pepper, parsley, italian seasoning, and pepper.
• 5 stir in 3 tablespoons of the butter and add some of the reserved clam juice until mixture is moist and sticks together (but isn't soggy).
• 6 generously fill the mushroom caps with the clam mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• 7 drizzle with the remaining butter and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.