Dad'S Oyster Dressing

Name: Dad'S Oyster Dressing
Ingredients: 2 cups wild rice; 1/2 pound pork sausage; 1 bunch green onions, chopped; 2 stalks diced celery; 1 pint unopened, fresh, live medium oysters; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; salt to taste; ground black pepper to taste; 2 pinches paprika

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups wild rice
1/2 pound pork sausage
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 stalks diced celery
1 pint unopened, fresh, live medium oysters
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 pinches paprika

Directions

1

Open and quarter the oysters. Reserve the liquid.
2

Cook rice in boiling salted water till tender, about 40 minutes. Drain, and place in shallow pan. Place pan in a 275 degree F(135 degree C) oven to dry out for a few minutes.
3

Saute pork in skillet over medium heat. Remove pork from pan using a slotted spoon. Drain off all but a couple of tablespoons grease.
4

Saute onions and celery. Add into this a small amount of oyster liqueur if onions and celery get too dry. Add in oysters with remaining liqueur. Cook 7 - 10 minutes, until oysters curl on edges. Drain this mixture in a colander.
5

Combine oyster mixture, rice, sausage, chopped parsley, and seasonings to taste.
6

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) till heated through.