SOUTHERN CORNBREAD OYSTER DRESSING

Southern Cornbread Oyster Dressing image

Try this Cajun style cornbread "stuffing" for your next Thanksgiving dinner.

Provided by Barrett

Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Oyster Stuffing and Dressing

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
1 red onion, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 cups crumbled cornbread
3 cups soft bread cubes
½ cup chopped parsley
2 eggs, beaten
1 pint shucked oysters, drained with liquid reserved
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one 4 quart casserole dish.
Chop the oysters. Saute red onion, green onion, celery and oysters in 2 tablespoons of the butter until soft.
In a large bowl, combine cooked onion and oyster mixture with cornbread, bread cubes, parsley, eggs and 1/2 cup reserved oyster liquid. Gently toss to mix, add salt and pepper to taste.
Place dressing in casserole dish and dot with remaining butter. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.7 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Cholesterol 157.4 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 703.3 mg, Sugar 7.1 g