Oysters Casino
12 large oysters
6 slices bacon, diced
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 to 6 drops Tabasco
If your Oysters are shucked and have no oyster shell, just place each
oyster
meat on the baking dish. If fresh, shuck the oysters, discarding any
liquid.
Wash and dry 12 of the oyster shells. Set aside. Preheat oven to 400
degrees.
In a medium skillet fry bacon until partially cooked. Add onion,
celery, and green pepper and cook until tender. Add lemon juice,
salt, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco. Arrange oysters either in or
out of their shells and place on a baking sheet. Divide bacon mixture
evenly over oysters. Bake in a 375 degree hot oven for 10 to 12 minutes
or until edges of oysters begin to curl and topping is brown. Serve
immediately.
2 Servings.
Hint: While these are stupendous prepared as described, I enjoy grating
fresh Parmesan cheese over these during the last 5 minutes of baking.