Lynn's Sausage Oyster Rice Dressing
2 cups wild rice
1/2 pound pork sausage
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 - 3 ribs celery
1 pint oysters, quartered with oyster liqueur reserved
2 - 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
salt
ground black pepper
ground paprika
Directions:
Cook rice in boiling salted water till tender, about 40 minutes. Drain, and
place in shallow pan. Place pan in a 275 degree F(135 degree C) oven to dry out
for a few minutes. Sauté pork in skillet over medium heat. Remove pork from pan
using a slotted spoon. Drain off all but a couple of tablespoons grease. Sauté
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 - 10 minutes,
until oysters curl on edges. Drain this mixture in a colander. Combine
oyster mixture, rice, sausage, chopped parsley, and seasonings to taste.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) till heated through.
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