Grand-Mere’s Oyster Dressing
 
Ingredients
  • ½ pound thick-cut bacon,
  • sliced into ¼-inch pieces
  • 1 cup sliced yellow onion
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 cup sliced green onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 pound ground beef*
  • 3 cups chopped oysters (about 1-inch pieces)
  • 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, divided
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 5 large eggs, beaten
  • 10 cups lightly packed torn stale French bread
  • Garnish: sliced green onion
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove bacon using a slotted spoon, and let drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in pan.
  3. Add yellow onion, celery, bell peppers, green onion, and garlic to drippings, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly caramelized, 12 to 15 minutes.
  4. Add beef to vegetable mixture, and cook, stirring and breaking meat up with a spoon, until crumbly and lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in oysters and 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk together broth, eggs, and remaining 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning. Stir in oyster mixture, bread, and bacon (reserve some bacon for garnish, if desired). Transfer to prepared pan.
  6. Bake until golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour, covering with foil to prevent excess browning, if necessary. Garnish with green onion and reserved bacon, if desired.
Notes
*We used 80/20 ground chuck steak.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/grand-meres-oyster-dressing/