Best Oysters Rockefeller Casserole Recipes

Oysters Rockefeller En Casserole image

Provided by Margaret3

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 dozen oysters
1/4 lb butter
1 celery rib, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/4 teaspoon anise seed (very imprortant--do not omit)
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
cayenne
black pepper
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs

Steps:

Clean& drain oysters and set aside.
In skillet, melt butter& saute celery& onion, stir in parsley, spinach, anise, worcestershire, and pepper.
Remove from heat.
Grease or spray 8 ramekins.
Place 3 oysters in the bottom of ea ramekin.
Cover oysters with spinach mixture.
(***youcan do it in advance up to his point and refrigerate).
Bake@ 350 for 30 minutes.
Remove& top with cheese and crumbs.
Return to oven for 10 minutes.
**Ifyou don't own ramekins, bake in a shallow baking pan.
This is not a beautiful dish, so the attractive containers help.
I made this for years without them.
The ramekins make it easier to serve, too.
I usually do this as an appetizer, but it makes a main course for 4.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326, Fat 20.3, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 120.3, Sodium 412.4, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.5, Protein 20.4

OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER CASSEROLE image

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pints of ready to cook oysters
4 pkgs of chopped frozen spinach
1 jar of Cheese Whiz
3 TBS of Tabasco
2 cups mayonnaise
1 lime, juiced
salt and pepper to taste
3 sleeves crushed Ritz crackers
1 stick of butter or margarine

Steps:

Line an 9" x 11" casserole with buttered, crushed Ritz crackers. Cook 4 pkgs frozen spinach in microwave until defrosted; squeeze out all moisture and mix with Tabasco, mayo, lime juice, and salt/pepper. Heat oysters in a lightly oiled skillet with their liquor until just heated through. Layer the spinach mixture, drained and slightly cooked oysters, into the casserole, ending with a spinach layer. Sprinkle the top with buttered Ritz crackers. Cook in oven at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes until the casserole is bubbling and the crackers are toasty on top.