Description
Experience the rich flavors of a comforting Oyster Dressing that brings coastal charm to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cornbread crumbs
- 3 cups crushed croutons
- 4 ounces Italian sausage
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1.5 cups small diced yellow onion
- 0.75 cup small diced green bell pepper
- 0.75 cup small diced celery
- 1.5 tablespoons minced fresh sage
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- 0.75 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.5 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 large egg
- 1.75 cups seafood or vegetable stock
- 8 ounces oysters
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and adjust the rack to the top third of the oven. While it warms up, spray an 8×8 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine the cornbread and crushed croutons in a large mixing bowl.
- Sauté the Italian sausage in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned.
- Add butter, onion, bell pepper, and celery to the skillet. Cook until the vegetables have softened and turned translucent.
- Mix in the fresh and ground sages, thyme, parsley, nutmeg, Old Bay seasoning, and salt. Remove from heat.
- Stir in Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, the egg, and seafood or vegetable stock. Mix until everything is evenly combined.
- Fold the oysters gently into the mixture. Pour the dressing into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the dressing for 5 minutes after taking it out of the oven.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg