Cathy Ballou Grandmother’s Oyster Dressing

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Shellfish Recipes
Level: Easy
Yield: approximately 8 cups dressing

Ingredients

  1. Water to cover
  2. Celery leaves
  3. Carrot top
  4. 1 small onion, cut into quarters
  5. Neck from a 12 pound turkey
  6. 3 cups stale white bread
  7. 3 cups stale unsweetened cornbread
  8. 2 tablespoons butter
  9. 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  10. 1 large onion, diced
  11. 3 stalks celery, diced
  12. 1 tablespoon dried or 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves
  13. 1 1/2 cups oysters, shucked, shells removed

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, over low heat, combine turkey neck, celery leaves, carrot top, onion and water to cover. Simmer for 2 hours as the turkey roasts. In a large bowl combine stale breads, set aside. In a large saute pan melt butter with vegetable oil. Add onions, celery and sage and cook over medium heat until onions begin to brown Add onion mixture and enough of the giblet broth to moisten bread, toss, and set aside. About 1 hour before the turkey is done, using a turkey baster or a large spoon remove all but 1/2 cup of fat from pan. Toss the oysters with the bread stuffing and add it in an even layer to the roasting pan with the turkey, stirring to coat the bread. Return the turkey to the oven and continue roasting for the final hour. Serve as a side dish.

 

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