Oyster and Spinach Loaf

• 14 cup butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cups finely chopped celery
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• 18 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• salt
• 3 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup coarsely chopped and drained oyster

1. Preheat oven to 400F and butter a loaf pan.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet, add onions, celery and garlic and cook over medium high heat, stirring until vegetables soften.
3. Add spinach, cream, hot sauce, nutmeg and salt.
4. Cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
5. Remove pan from heat, stir in bread crumbs, eggs and oysters, stirring until well mixed.
6. Spoon mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
7. Set pan in a larger baking dish and add about 1 1/2 inchs of boiling water.
8. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

butter, onion, celery, garlic, heavy cream, hot sauce, ground nutmeg, salt, fresh breadcrumbs, eggs, oyster

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oyster-and-spinach-loaf-47244 (may not work)