SUITE CREOLE OYSTER DRESSING

INGREDIENTS:

3 Tbls. Olive Oil

½ cup Chopped Onion

½ cup Chopped Green Bell Pepper

½ cup Chopped Celery

2 Tbls. Crushed Garlic

5 cups Dried Day Old Bread

1-1/2 cups Oysters, shucked and in their liquor

1 cup Chicken Broth

¼ cup Chopped Green Onions

2 Tbls. Chopped Parsley

1 Tbls. Creole Seasoning

½ Tsp. Hot Pepper Sauce

Salt

Fresh Ground Pepper

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously oil the inside of a baking dish. In a large skillet, heat the Olive Oil until it begins to smoke. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and sauté, stirring frequently, about two minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook two minutes longer. Lower heat and fold in bread, oysters and their liquor, and broth. Stir until moistened and add green onions, parsley Creole seasoning, hot pepper sauce, and season to taste with salt and pepper. If mixture appears to be too dry, add a little more Chicken Broth. Pour dressing into baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake additional 20 minutes, top is a golden brown.

This can make a meal by itself, or compliments roasted turkey or chicken