Southern Oyster and Bacon Stuffing

Serves 6 to 8
Time 1 hr

This moist and rich traditional southern dressing combines cornbread with French bread as its base. Parsley, sage and thyme join with the smoky flavor of bacon and fresh oysters to give this dish its delicious regional flavor.

Ingredients

    6 cups1/2-inch cubes French or home-style white bread
    1/2 poundbacon, roughly chopped
    2 cupschopped onion
    1 cupchopped celery
    6 cupscrisp cornbread, roughly broken (use dairy-free if you like)
    2/3 cupchopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    2 teaspoonsrubbed sage
    2 teaspoonsdried thyme
    1 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1 teaspoonground black pepper
    3 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
    12oysters, shucked and chopped
    2eggs, beaten (optional)

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Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F and toast white bread cubes 5 to 7 minutes or until barely golden.


In a large skillet, cook bacon over low heat until crisp, stirring occasionally.


Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain, and pour out all but 4 tablespoons of fat.


Add onion and celery to remaining fat in skillet, and cook over medium heat until softened, about 3 minutes.


Transfer onion, celery and bacon to a bowl and add toasted bread cubes, cornbread, herbs, salt, pepper and chicken broth.


Toss well, and adjust seasoning to taste. Very gently fold in oysters.


Transfer to lightly oiled baking dish and bake at 325°F for 40 to 45 minutes until bubbly and top is lightly browned.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

480

Total Fat

15g

Saturated Fat

4.5g

Cholesterol

95mg

Sodium

1790mg

Total Carbohydrate

74g

Dietary Fiber

4g

Total Sugars

22g

Protein

15g

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