Dad's Oyster Dressing recipe

8 servings

2 cups wild rice

1/2 pound pork sausage

1 bunch green onions, chopped

2 stalks diced celery

1 pint unopened, fresh, live medium oysters

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

2 pinches paprika

Open and quarter the oysters.

Reserve the liquid.

Cook rice in boiling salted water till tender, about 40 minutes.

Drain, and place in shallow pan.

Place pan in a 275 degree F(135 degree C) oven to dry out for a few minutes.

Saute pork in skillet over medium heat.

Remove pork from pan using a slotted spoon.

Drain off all but a couple of tablespoons grease.

Saute onions and celery.

Add into this a small amount of oyster liqueur if onions and celery get too dry.

Add in oysters with remaining liqueur.

Cook 7 - 10 minutes, until oysters curl on edges.

Drain this mixture in a colander.

Combine oyster mixture, rice, sausage, chopped parsley, and seasonings to taste.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) till heated through.