Dad's Oyster Dressing

By debrcovey

Ingredients

• 2 cups wild rice
• 1/2 pound pork sausage
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 stalks diced celery
• 1 pint unopened, fresh, live medium oysters
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 pinches paprika

Preparation

Step 1

1. Open and quarter the oysters. Reserve the liquid.
2. Cook rice in boiling salted water till tender, about 40 minutes. Drain, and place in shallow pan. Place pan in a 275 degree oven to dry out for a few minutes.
3. Saute pork in skillet over medium heat. Remove pork from pan using a slotted spoon. Drain off all but a couple of tablespoons grease.
4. Saute onions and celery. Add into this a small amount of oyster liqueur if onions and celery get too dry. Add in oysters with remaining liqueur. Cook 7 to 10 minutes, until oysters curl on edges. Drain this mixture in a colander.
5. Combine oyster mixture, rice, sausage, chopped parsley, and seasonings to taste.
6. Bake at 350 degrees till heated through.