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Oyster Stuffing with Bacon-Scallion Cream Sauce
For a richer, more delicious stuffing, add some Chesapeake Bay flair.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 20m⏳ Prep: 45 min👤 Country Living📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●baking dish
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make stuffing: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Combine oysters and their liquor, bread, and cheese in a bowl. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until fat has rendered and bacon is cooked through but not crisp, 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes.
. butter3 tbspbacon, chopped2 slices
2
Stir in celery and onion and cook until vegetables are soft, 10 to ⏱️ 12 minutes. Add oregano, thyme, sage, and coriander and stir to combine. Remove from heat. Add to bread mixture; add stock and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
onion, chopped1
3
Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Bake, covered, until warmed through and bubbly, 40 to ⏱️ 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes.
4
Make Bacon-Scallion Cream Sauce: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until rendered, 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add flour, and cook, stirring often, until golden and fragrant, 4 to ⏱️ 6 minutes. Stir in chicken stock and heavy cream. Simmer until reduced to a thick, pourable gravy, 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cracked peppercorns and scallions. Season with kosher salt. Serve hot garnished with sliced scallions.
bacon, chopped2 slicesKosher salt and freshly ground black pepperKosher salt
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