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By James Heedley

Mushrooms

Yield: 12 Servings

24 ea Mushrooms; Medium
2 tb Parsley; Snipped
2 tb Margarine Or Butter
1 tb Lime Juice
1/4 c Onion; Chopped (1 medium size onion not to big and not to little)
1 ea Clove Garlic; Finely Chopped
2 tb White Wine; Dry
1 ts Oregano Leaves; Dried
1/4 c Bread Crumbs; Dry
1 x Dash Of Pepper
1/4 c Cooked Smoked Ham; Fine Chop
1/2 c Cheese; Finely Shredded, ( Use Montery Jack Cheese in this recipe.)

Cut stems from mushrooms; finely chop enough stems to measure 1/4 cup.

Heat margarine in 10-inch skillet just until bubbly.

Place mushroom caps, topsides down, in margarine.

Cook uncovered until mushrooms are light brown; remove mushrooms with slotted spoon.

Cook and stir onion in same skillet until tender; stir in wine. Simmer uncovered 2 minutes.

Mix in chopped mushroom stems and remaining ingredients except cheese and mushroom caps; cool slightly.

Shape mixture into 24 small balls; place 1 in each mushroom cap. Sprinkle with cheese.

Set oven control to broil. Place mushroom caps on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 3 to 4 inches from heat until cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. James is a conductor at the Crest at Fort Worth.

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