Large mushrooms are filled with a mixture of fine breadcrumbs, green pepper, onion, bacon, clams and butter, and then baked. These make for great appetizers or fabulous finger food at any special event.
For 12 people
Clean and remove stems from mushrooms. Cook bacon until crisp, drain, crumble and reserve. Finely chop green pepper and onion. Sauté onion and pepper in 1 stick butter. Stir in about 1 cup of breadcrumbs. To this stuffing add the drained canned clams and bacon. If the stuffing is too dry, add some of the remaining butter; or if too moist, add a little more breadcrumbs. Stuff cleaned mushroom caps with the stuffing. Place in a shallow baking dish about 2 inches apart. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Best served warm.