Clam Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe 425

CLAM-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove mushroom stems (discard or save for another use); set caps aside. In a large bowl, combine the clams, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, green pepper, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley and pepper. Stir in 3/4 cup butter. Fill each mushroom cap with about 1 tablespoon clam mixture. , Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; drizzle with remaining butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

CLAM-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove mushroom stems (and reserve), leaving caps intact and set aside.
• Chop stems and saute in butter for 10 minutes.
• Add clams, onions, parsley, salt, pepper, and garlic.
• Saute for 5 minutes.
• Stuff mushroom caps with mixture and place in a lightly greased baking dish.
• Chill.
• Combine the mayonnaise and mustard; place a dollop on each mushroom.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes.
• Serve hot.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the stems from 24 large cremini mushrooms (finely chop the stems for the filling).
• Wipe the caps clean with a damp paper towel, then toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt . Arrange on a baking sheet.
• Cook 4 ounces sweet Italian sausage (casing removed) in a skillet with olive oil over medium heat, breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, 3 minutes. Add 1/2 finely chopped fennel bulb and the chopped mushroom stems and cook until tender, 3 minutes. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves, season with red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute. Let cool, then mix with 1 cup breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup shredded fontina and 2 tablespoons each grated parmesan, chopped parsley and chopped green olives. Divide among the mushroom caps.
• Bake until the mushrooms are tender and the filling is golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then remove from the baking sheet.

CLAM-STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 9x13-inch pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Use a dry vegetable brush or paper towel to lightly scrub mushrooms to remove any dirt. Separate stems from mushroom caps. Use a small spoon to carefully scoop out the dark mushroom gills to make more room for the stuffing; discard gills. Chop mushroom stems finely and set aside.
• Place remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat for a few minutes. Add garlic and mushroom stems and cook, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Add clams, panko, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, parsley, salt, and pepper and mix to combine.
• Fill mushroom caps with the mixture and place in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sizzling, about 20 minutes.

CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Spray a 9x12-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Use an additional baking dish if needed.
• Drizzle olive oil or butter in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Wipe mushrooms with a damp paper towel to clean.
• Remove stems, set aside caps and chop stems to add to filling.
• In a medium bowl, mix crabmeat, chopped mushroom stems, onion, dry mustard, 1 cup parmesan cheese, SOFT bread crumbs (fresh bread frozen and then shredded), parsley, red and black pepper, and garlic salt.
• Mix well and then stir in egg and mayonnaise.
• Use a small cookie scoop to mound filling onto each mushroom cap.
• Melt butter and mix in garlic salt and drizzle over the filled mushrooms.
• Mound a generous portion of the shredded parmesan cheese on top of each filled mushroom. Note: For softer, melted cheese, you may want to use mozzarella cheese or brick cheese for the topping.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 425°F.
• Best served hot.
• Can be prepared ahead, refrigerated and then baked just before serving (add 7-10 minutes additional baking time).

BAKED STUFFED CLAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• In a large frying pan, melt butter with olive oil over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until translucent. Stir in clams, crab meat, parsley, lemon pepper, and bread crumbs. Reduce heat to low, and slowly pour in clam juice until mixture is slightly sticky, but not wet. The bread crumbs will continue to absorb moisture, so be careful not to add too much clam juice.
• Fill each clean clam shell with mixture, pressing tightly into shell. Arrange on a baking sheet, and sprinkle lightly with paprika. (Stuffed shells may be covered and frozen at this point for later use.)
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and sizzling. If frozen, bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until warmed through. Serve warm on a platter with lemon wedges.