Oyster Dressing II recipe

10 servings

1/2 cup butter

3 stalks celery, diced

1/2 sweet onion, chopped

1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

ground black pepper to taste

1/2 pint shucked oysters, chopped

1/2 cup chicken broth

3/4 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread, cubed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Stir in celery, sweet onion and yellow onion.

Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

Mix in poultry seasoning and ground black pepper.

Stir in oysters and chicken broth, and remove from heat.

Place Italian bread in a large bowl.

Pour oyster mixture over the bread and mix to coat.

Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.

Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven 2 hours.

Turn off oven.

Remove foil and allow stuffing to remain in oven about 10 minutes, until surface is crisp.