Herbed Oyster Stuffing

Name: Herbed Oyster Stuffing
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 355 milliliters chopped celery; 158 milliliters finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried sage, crumbled; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon dried thyme, crumbled; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 2 loaves Italian or French bread (1 lb total), cut into 3/4-inch cubes (12 cups); 532 milliliters turkey giblet stock or low-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps olive oil (if needed); 473 milliliters medium onions, finely chopped; 177 milliliters 18 oysters, shucked, drained, and chopped; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters stick unsalted butter, melted

Herbed Oyster Stuffing might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 14g of protein, 61g of fat, and a total of 863 calories. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of olive oil, pepper, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F.

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Oven

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

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Bread Cubes

Spread

Bread

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Oven

Bowl

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

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Transfer to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in skillet.

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

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

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Vegetable

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Pepper

Bacon

Thyme

Sage

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

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

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Bread Cubes

Oysters

Parsley

Butter

Bacon

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Bowl

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

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Salt And Pepper

Stock

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

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Stuffing

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Baking Pan

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

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Oven

Stuffing can be assembled (without oysters and not baked) 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature and stir in oysters before baking.

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Stuffing

Oysters