Herbed Oyster Stuffing

Serves: 6

Gabriella Kub

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

47

Sweetness

57

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Celery (chopped)

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 325°F

2

Spread bread cubes in 2 shallow baking pans and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of pans halfway through baking, until golden, 25 to 30 minutes total

3

Cool bread in pans on racks, then transfer to a large bowl

4

Meanwhile, cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes

5

Transfer to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in skillet

6

If bacon renders less than 1/4 cup fat, add enough oil to skillet to total 1/4 cup fat

7

Cook onions, celery, thyme, sage, garlic, salt, and pepper in fat in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 8 to 10 minutes

8

Transfer to bowl with bread cubes, then stir in bacon, parsley, butter, and oysters

9

Drizzle with stock, then season with salt and pepper and toss well

10

Transfer stuffing to a buttered 3- to 3 1/2-quart shallow baking dish

11

Bake, covered, in middle of oven 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until browned, about 30 minutes more

12

Preheat oven to 325°F

13

Spread bread cubes in 2 shallow baking pans and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of pans halfway through baking, until golden, 25 to 30 minutes total

14

Cool bread in pans on racks, then transfer to a large bowl

15

Meanwhile, cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes

16

Transfer to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in skillet

17

If bacon renders less than 1/4 cup fat, add enough oil to skillet to total 1/4 cup fat

18

Cook onions, celery, thyme, sage, garlic, salt, and pepper in fat in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 8 to 10 minutes

19

Transfer to bowl with bread cubes, then stir in bacon, parsley, butter, and oysters

20

Drizzle with stock, then season with salt and pepper and toss well

21

Transfer stuffing to a buttered 3- to 3 1/2-quart shallow baking dish

22

Bake, covered, in middle of oven 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until browned, about 30 minutes more