Tom Douglas Oyster Mushroom Stuffing Food

BACON, MUSHROOM, AND OYSTER STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet; cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Reserve drippings in the skillet.
• Add the butter to the bacon drippings and melt over medium-high heat. Cook the onion, garlic, and mushrooms in the butter and drippings until the onion has caramelized, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour the wine into the skillet; allow the wine to warm; remove from heat.
• Place the stuffing cubes in a large bowl. Pour the vegetable mixture over the cubes. Add the chicken stock. Fold the oysters into the mixture. Transfer the stuffing to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 30 minutes.

LUCY BUFFETT'S OYSTER DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by 13-inch baking dish.
• Crumble cornbread into a large bowl. Tear toasted white or wheat bread into very small pieces, add to cornbread, and toss to combine
• Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and bell pepper; sauté, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Cover pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are almost translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove cover, add broth, and cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, for 2 to 3 minutes. Continue to cook mixture for 1 more minute, then remove from heat, add to bread mixture, and stir to combine.
• In a medium bowl, stir together oysters, lemon juice, hot sauce, parsley, sage, salt and white pepper. Add to bread mixture and stir well to combine. If dressing seems too dry, add a little oyster liquor and up to 1/2 cup more chicken broth; mixture should be very moist.
• Pour dressing into greased baking dish. Cut remaining 4 tablespoons butter into small pieces and scatter over top of dressing. Bake until top and sides are browned, 40 to 45 minutes.

OYSTER STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Trim the crust off the bread. Slice the bread into 1/2-inch cubes. Spread the bread on a baking sheet and toast for 20 to 30 minutes, or until dry, being careful not to develop any color. Set aside.
• Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• Brush a 2-quart casserole or gratin dish with the melted butter and set aside.
• In a large saute pan, add 1 tablespoon of the butter and melt. Add the spinach and cook over high heat until wilted. Drain the spinach and set aside.
• To the same saute pan, over medium heat, add the remaining 7 ounces butter. Add the onion and the garlic and saute until translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to saute another 5 minutes. Add the oysters, oyster juice, sausage, spinach, dried fruits, and salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes and stir until the mixture is well blended. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the cream and milk. Stir until well blended. Add the parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Add the reserved oyster mixture and the toasted bread and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes or until done.

SOURDOUGH STUFFING WITH OYSTER MUSHROOMS AND KALE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Spread bread cubes out on a large rimmed baking sheet and bake until dried but not browned, tossing once or twice, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until just soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the bread.
• Return the skillet to medium heat and add onion, celery, and butter. Cook until tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add kale and cook until just wilted, about 1 minute longer. Transfer vegetables to the bowl with bread.
• Toss bread and vegetables with sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Add broth and stir to thoroughly combine.
• Increase oven temperature to 350°F. Transfer stuffing to a 2½- or 3-quart buttered casserole dish. Bake until lightly browned and crisp on top, about 50 minutes.

OYSTER STUFFING PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Gently scrap brown gills from inside of each mushroom cap. Lightly wipe with damp papertowel. Rub each cap with a little olive oil and set aside.
• Toast bread cubes until golden brown on baking sheet, and remove to a large bowl.
• Heat butter over medium high heat in a large skillet, add onions and celery and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes until tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in parsley and other spices. Stir in stock and eggs.
• Stir in bread cubes, and chopped oysters and toss well until stuffing is moist but not packed together.
• Remove approximately 4 cups stuffing and place in food processor. Pulse until mixture is finely chopped and comes together slightly, about 30 seconds. Repeat if necessary so you have about 3 cups of chopped stuffing.
• Reserve remaining stuffing and place in small casserole dish. Refrigerate for later use.
• Divide the stuffing among the mushroom caps, and 1/2 cup for each mushroom. Place filled mushrooms on a baking sheet.
• Bake until golden brown on top and mushrooms are tender, about 15 to 18 minutes. Garnish with remaining 2 tablespoons minced parsley.

OYSTER STUFFED MUSHROOM CAPS

Steps:

• Roll the chopped oysters in the bread crumbs.
• Melt butter and add minced garlic.
• Season with salt, pepper& herbs.
• Fry the oysters in the butter mixture.
• Fill the mushroom caps.
• Place caps in a baking dish, sprinkle with any remaining butter from frypan and the white wine.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the caps.
• Cover& bake 350f for 15 minutes.
• Uncover& broil for 1-2 minutes.