Sourdough Oyster Dressing

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 cups sourdough bread, cubed (about 8 slices)
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup vidalia onion, finely chopped
• 5 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 dozen oysters, shucked, drained and coarsely chopped (8 ounce container)
• 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

Recipe

• 1 arrange bread cubes in a single layer on 2 baking sheets.
• 2 bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes until dry and golden.
• 3 melt butter in a large skillet and saute the onions, celery and garlic for 6-8 minutes on medium high heat.
• 4 add the salt, pepper and oysters and cook for 2 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 in a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, oyster mixture, bacon, parsley and artichokes and toss well.
• 7 spoon the dressing into a lightly greased 11 x 17 baking dish and bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes at 375 degrees.