Mom's Oyster Casserole
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 cup coarsely crumbled saltine crackers
- 1 pint shucked fresh oyster (30-40 depending on the size, cut them up if they are very large)
- 1⁄4 cup scallion, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 cup light cream
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 dash Tabasco sauce (optional)
- paprika, for dusting
- salt
directions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Drain oysters well, reserving liquid.
- Generously grease a shallow 1-1/2-quart casserole dish.
- Sprinkle half the crackers over the bottom.
- Lay half the oysters on top of crackers.
- Sprinkle with half the onions, parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
- Dot generously with butter and pour half the cream, milk and reserved juice from the oysters.
- Repeat the layers but save the remaining cracker crumbs for the top.
- Add a dash of Tabasco if desired before covering with the crumbs.
- Cover with the remaining cracker crumbs.
- Dust enough with paprika to make it really red on top.
- Bake 30 minutes or until the casserole is set (when you jiggle it, it shakes like set Jello).
- Serve hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tish in OH
Columbus
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