Bacon-Oyster Dressing Recipe you will love

Ingredients

6 strips thick-cut bacon, chopped

1 cup chopped yellow onion

½ cup chopped green bell pepper

½ cup chopped celery

2 cloves garlic, minced

8 cups cubed stale French bread  

6 large eggs, beaten

2 cups chopped oysters, liquor reserved

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

¼ cup chopped green onion

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 tablespoon Creole seasoning

2 teaspoons hot sauce

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Preheat the oven to 350 ° 

Mist a 2-quart baking dish with a cooking spray.

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, around 10 minutes. Remove with a spatula and drain on paper towels.

Set aside 2 tablespoons of the drippings in the pan.

Adding the yellow onion, bell pepper and celery to the pan; cook, stirring occasionally, until ready, for about 5 minutes.

Add garlic; cook for around 1 minute. 

In a big bowl , add the vegetable mixture, half the bacon, the bread, the eggs, the oysters and the liquid, the broth, the green onion, the parsley, the creole seasoning, the hot sauce and the black pepper.

Bring it to your prepared pan.  Scatter with the remaining bacon and cheese. Secure the foil.

Bake for the next 30 minutes. Uncover and cook until golden brown and set, about 10 minutes longer.

Let sit before serving for 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley, if you prefer.