southern cornbread oyster dressing

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 cups crumbled cornbread
• 3 cups soft bread cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 pint shucked oysters, drained with liquid reserved
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). butter one 4 quart casserole dish.
• chop the oysters. saute red onion, green onion, celery and oysters in 2 tablespoons of the butter until soft.
• in a large bowl, combine cooked onion and oyster mixture with cornbread, bread cubes, parsley, eggs and 1/2 cup reserved oyster liquid. gently toss to mix, add salt and pepper to taste.
• place dressing in casserole dish and dot with remaining butter. bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.