Oyster Dressing

Submitted by lkadlec

• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 quarts
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 ounces butter
• 2 cups onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 4 dozen oysters, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1⁄2 cup pecorino romano cheese, grated
• 3 cups coarse unseasoned bread crumbs
• 1 1⁄2 cups oyster liquor
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped

directions

1. Melt the butter over medium heat. Saute the onions, celery, green onions and garlic until tender, stirring frequently.
2. Gradually add the chopped oysters. Cook about 4 minutes, constantly stirring.
3. Add the parsley; stir. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add the cheese and pepper; stir.
5. Remove from the heat and begin stirring in the bread crumbs a little at a time.
6. Add the pecans and oyster liquor and stir.
7. Cover and let stand for 3-5 minutes.
8. Salt to taste. The dressing can be stuffed into the fowl of your choice, or it can be served as a side dish with seafood.
9. To serve as a casserole, spoon the dressing into a buttered casserole dish, sprinkle the top with unseasoned bread crumbs, dot with butter and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.

Reviews

[cyntrochu]

I can't believe there are no reviews for this gem of a recipe! What makes it so good? the great variety of tastes - oyster cheese pecans for texture. It's rich, but a great side dish for plain turkey. I first found it in recipezaar a few years ago looking for a twist on our family oyster dressing. This recipe has gotten rave reviews every time I've used it several times since then -- friends and family loves it. I'd lost my printout & so glad that food.com still has it!