Northern California Oyster Stuffing
- 1 1-pound loaf unsliced sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 16 cups)
- 3/4 10-ounce package ready-to-use fresh spinach, stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped (about 8 generous cups)
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 1/2 cup minced shallots (about 4)
- 3 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 8-ounce jars fresh oysters, drained, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried
- 3 eggs, beaten to blend
- 1 1/2 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth
- Preheat oven to 250F.
- Divide bread cubes between 2 large baking sheets.
- Bake until dry but not colored, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer bread to very large bowl.
- Add spinach to bread.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced shallots, chopped celery and garlic and saute until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
- Stir vegetables into bread mixture.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add oysters and saute 2 minutes.
- Mix oysters and 2 tablespoons tarragon into stuffing.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Mix in eggs.
- Mix 1/3 cup chicken broth into stuffing.
- Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing.
- Mix enough chicken broth into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing).
- Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish.
- Cover with buttered aluminum foil.
- Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 30 minutes.
- Uncover stuffing and bake until top is crisp, about 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
- Mix 1 1/2 cups chicken broth into stuffing.
- Transfer to prepared dish.
- Cover with buttered aluminum foil and bake until stuffing is heated through, about 30 minutes.
- Uncover stuffing and bake until top is crisp, about 20 minutes.
bread, fresh spinach, butter, shallots, celery stalks, garlic, oysters, tarragon, eggs, chicken broth
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/northern-california-oyster-stuffing-5011 (may not work)