Creamed Oysters in Acorn Squash

By rnrunner26

A good appetizer soup prior to a dinner of seafood

Ingredients

• 4 medium acorn squash
• 1/4 cup butter, cut up
• 2- 12 oz containers fresh oysters
• 1- 10 oz can cream of celery soup, undiluted
• 2 bacon slices cooked and crumbled
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Cut squash in half crosswise, remove seeds. Place squash halves cut side up in a greased jelly roll pan. Add butter evenly to squash halves.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour until tender.

Drain oysters, reserving half of liquid. Place oysters and reserved liquid in a large saucepan, Cook over med hi heat, stirring occasionally, until oysters begin to curl, Stir in soup, spoon evenly into squash halves, Sprinkle with bacon and parsley.