Oyster Stuffing

Name: Oyster Stuffing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon; 2 tbsps butter; 2 cups chopped celery; 1 cup chopped onion; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Parsley Flakes; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Sage, Rubbed; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Thyme Leaves; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground; 10 cups cubed French bread (1-inch cubes); 1 cup chicken stock; 1 container (12 oz) shucked oysters drained or 12 shucked oysters

This classic New England style side dish is the stuff holiday dreams are made of. Shucked oysters. Fluffy French bread. Smoky bacon. Seasoned with the robust flavors of McCormick® parsley, thyme, nutmeg and sage. If you’ve never cooked homemade Oyster Stuffing, thi...

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Parsley Flakes
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Rubbed Sage
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Whole Thyme Leaves
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
10 cups cubed French bread, (1-inch cubes)
1 cup chicken stock
1 container (12 ounces) shucked oysters, drained or 12 shucked oysters

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in large skillet on medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon; crumble and set aside. Reserve bacon drippings in skillet. Melt butter in same large skillet with the bacon drippings on medium heat. Add celery, onion and seasonings; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.
2 Mix bread cubes, onion mixture, crumbled bacon and stock in large bowl. Add oysters; toss gently until well mixed. Spoon into lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
3 Bake 40 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Slow Cooker Directions: Prepare stuffing as directed in Steps 1 and 2, except spoon stuffing into lightly greased 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook 3 hours on LOW. Uncover and cook 30 minutes longer.