Meaty Oyster Bread Dressing Recipe

• 1 (1 lb.) loaf French bread
• 1/4 pound chicken gizzards
• 3 c. water
• 1 c. finely minced onion
• 1/4 c. finely minced celery
• 1/4 c. finely minced green pepper
• 1 bunch green onion, finely minced
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, finely minced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 c. butter, melted
• 1/2 pound lean grnd beef
• 1/4 pound grnd pork
• 1/4 pound chicken livers, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 2 1/2 pts. oysters, undrained

1. Cut bread in half lengthwise and place, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 min or possibly till lightly browned.
3. Cold.
4. Tear bread into 1 inch pcs.
5. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
6. Place gizzards and water in a saucepan; cover and cook over medium heat 45 min or possibly till tender.
7. Remove gizzards, reserving 1 1/2 c. of broth.
8. Finely chop gizzards; set aside.
9. Saute/fry onion and next 5 ingredients in butter in a large skillet.
10. Add in gizzards, grnd beef, pork, and livers; cook over medium-high heat till meat is no longer pink, stirring to crumble meat.
11. Add in reserved broth; reduce heat to low and simmer 30 min or possibly till broth has been reduced to about 1/2 c.. Stir in flour and seasonings; simmer 10 min.
12. Spoon mix over bread.
13. Cut oysters in half; add in oysters and liquid to bread mix.
14. Stir till blended.
15. Spoon mix into a well-greased, shallow casserole.
16. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 min.
17. 8 servings.

bread, chicken gizzards, water, onion, celery, green pepper, green onion, parsley, garlic, butter, lean grnd beef, pork, chicken livers, flour, salt, black pepper, red pepper, tabasco sauce, oysters

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/meaty-oyster-bread-dressing-12518 (may not work)