Oyster Stuffing

Oyster stuffing. This recipe makes enough stuffing to stuff a 10 to 12 pound turkey. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 109 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 5 stalks celery, diced
• 5 cups crumbled cornbread
• 8 ounces shucked oysters
• 1.5 cups chopped onion
• 0.5 cup chopped, cooked turkey giblets
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a skillet, saute the celery with the onions until the onions are translucent.

Step 2

In a large bowl combine the crumbled cornbread, cooked celery, cooked onions, giblets, oysters, parley, basil, salt, paprika, dried sage and nutmeg. Toss well.

Step 3

Beat the 2 eggs. Add the eggs and chicken stock to the stuffing mixture. Stuff stuffing in bird's cavity. Remove stuffing promptly once bird is cooked. You can also bake the stuffing separately from the bird in a large casserole dish. Bake it in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.