Dad's Oyster Dressing

• 2 cups wild rice
• 1/2 lb. pork sausage
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 to 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 pint oysters, quartered with oyster liqueur reserved
• 2 to 3 tbsp. parsley, chopped
• Salt, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• Ground paprika, to taste

1. Cook rice in boiling salted water till tender, about 40 minutes.
2. Drain, and place in shallow pan.
3. Place pan in a 275F (135C) oven to dry out for a few minutes.
4. Saute pork in skillet over medium heat.
5. Remove pork from pan using a slotted spoon.
6. Drain off all but a couple of tablespoons grease.
7. Saute onions and celery.
8. Add into this a small amount of oyster liqueur if onions and celery get too dry.
9. Add in oysters with remaining liqueur.
10. Cook 7-10 minutes, until oysters curl on edges.
11. Drain this mixture in a colander.
12. Combine oyster mixture, rice, sausage, chopped parsley, and seasonings to taste.
13. Bake at 350F (175C) until heated through.

wild rice, pork sausage, green onions, celery, oysters, parsley, salt, ground black pepper, ground paprika

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1265 (may not work)