Creamed Oysters in Acorn Squash
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Doris Garton, Shenandoah, Virginia
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Fish- Seafood
Ingredients
- 4 medium acorn squash
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, cut up
- 2 (12 0z.) containers fresh oysters
- 1 (10 3/4oz.) can cream of celery soup, undiluted
- 2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
Directions
- Cut squash in half crosswise; remove seeds. Place squash halves, cut side up, in a greased 15 × 10-inch jellyroll pan; add butter evenly to squash halves.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until tender.
- Drain oysters, reserving half of liquid. Place oysters and reserved liquid in a large saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until oysters begin to curl. Stir in soup; spoon evenly into squash halves. Sprinkle with bacon and parsley/
- Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.