Oyster Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 2 cups celery
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cans chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tsp sage
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped
- 1 quart oysters
- 2 cups oyster liquor
- 2-3 loaves white bread
Instructions
In a good size pot ( 6 qts ) break up sausage and fry until done ( not crisp or burnt, just lightly done), add onions, and celery, cook about 3 mins stirring lightly ( on med heat ). Add all spices stir, add chicken broth and heat cook for about 10 min on med, add oyster liquor stir add 1 cup of hot water, break up bread and slowly add until you have a soupy wet dressing, sorta like a thick pudding) add the oysters and the eggs and baking powder. Mix well cover with Alum foil and cook for about 2 hrs at 325 degrees f. Uncover stir and cook for 1/4 hour uncovered. Remove from oven and serve( It should have a heavy texture not hard but loose.
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