Oysters With Sausage Recipes

OYSTER SAUSAGE HERB DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Put cubed Cornbread and Italian bread on 2 separate rimmed baking sheets and bake until very dry, about 20 minutes. Let cool and combine in a large bowl. Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until nicely browned and the fat has rendered out, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a paper-towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the sausage fat.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in the skillet with the sausage fat. Add the celery and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 8 minutes. Stir in the sage, thyme, red pepper flakes, nutmeg and garlic and continue cooking and stirring until the herbs are fragrant, 2 minutes. Pour in the white wine, bring to a simmer, and cook until the liquid is almost completely absorbed, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and add to the bread cubes along with the sausage, vegetables, turkey broth, oysters, oyster liquor and eggs. Season with the salt and black pepper and toss to coat.
• Spread the dressing mixture into the baking dish and bake, covered with foil, 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking uncovered until well browned and crusty, about 30 minutes longer.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place a large 12-inch cast-iron skillet into the oven.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Combine the buttermilk, 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and the eggs in a spouted measuring cup. Whisk the buttermilk mixture into the cornmeal mixture until just combined.
• Carefully remove the cast-iron skillet from the oven and pour in the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter. Pour the cornbread batter into the skillet and spread evenly. Bake until the top is browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 minutes. Let the cornbread cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.

OYSTER DRESSING, BOLD WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet, add celery and onion and mushrooms. Sauté till crisp/tender.
• Meanwhile, break sausage into pieces and brown in a separate skillet over med heat.
• Put Stuffing mix into a large bowl.
• Add the celery, onion and sausage.
• Chop oysters and add. Add as much of the juice as you like.
• Moisten with chicken broth, add more or less according to your liking.
• Put in buttered loaf pan and bake for about 25 min at 350°F.

OYSTER-SAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• If possible, leave the cubed bread out overnight. When ready to make the stuffing, melt the butter in a very large skillet or kettle and saute the onion and celery until just tender. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the bread, sage and parsley to the bowl. Toss gently until just incorporated. Fold in stock until the whole is just moistened. Fold in the oysters and oyster liquor. Season with pepper and salt. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and cover with foil. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes more. (Alternatively, use to stuff into turkey before roasting.)

OYSTER SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients but butter and oil and mix well. Using sausage stuffer, stuff into casing, making each sausage about 5 inches long. Twist and tie.
• Prick with fork and poach in salted water 10 to 15 minutes, until firm. To serve, brown quickly on both sides in butter and oil.