How to Make Old Fashioned Oyster Stuffing

Oyster stuffing is an old fashioned Southern favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It seems to be quite an acquired taste, as most people who ate it as children love it -and many others can't stand it!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• One can of oysters
• One loaf of day old french bread
• One celery stalk
• One half onion
• Chicken stock
• One bunch of parsley
• One half stick of butter
• Sage
• Salt
• Pepper
• Poultry Seasoning

1. Heat butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add chopped celery and onion. Stir occasionally.

2. Rip bread into chunks about 1" by 1/2" or bigger. Place in a large bowl. Set aside.

3. Snip parsley into tiny flakes. Once onions have started to turn translucent, add parsley into pan.

4. When parsley is wilted, turn heat to low, add oysters. Heat just until oysters are warm -try not to break them up.

5. Pour warm pan mixture over ripped bread. Stir gently until well mixed. Add chicken stock as needed, you want it moist, but not wet.

6. Pour mixture into a baking pan. Place into a preheated 350 degree oven. Bake for one hour. Be careful when removing from oven -it is very hot!

Tips & Warnings

• If you intend to bake the stuffing inside the turkey, keep it a little drier since the turkey juice will add natural moisture.