Dad's Oyster Dressing

What holiday dinner would be complete without Dad's dressing packed with wild rice and oysters?

• Calories: 233 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 cups wild rice
• ½ pound pork sausage
• 2 pinches paprika
• 2 stalks diced celery
• 1 pint unopened, fresh, live medium oysters

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Open and quarter the oysters. Reserve the liquid.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 5

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

Step 6

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