Thanksgiving Tradition Oyster Dressing

Oyster dressing, made with the traditional ingredients of bread crumbs, celery, onion, and butter, is a staple for many Thanksgiving tables.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 414 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¾ cup chopped onion
• ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 ½ cups chopped celery with leaves
• 12 cups fresh bread cubes
• 1 ½ pints fresh oysters, coarsely chopped and liquor reserved
• ½ teaspoon thyme leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Heat butter in a Dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove Dutch oven from heat. Stir bread crumbs, oysters, oyster liquor, celery, salt, black pepper, thyme, and poultry seasoning into onion. Spoon mixture into the prepared baking pan; cover tightly with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes; remove aluminum foil and continue baking until lightly browned, about 20 more minutes.