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== Description ==
Contributed by [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/catsrecipes/ Catsrecipes Y-Group]
* Source: ''Southern Living Holiday Dinners'' 1982 
* 8 servings

== Ingredients ==
* 1 (1-pound) loaf [[French bread]]
* ¼ pound chicken [[gizzard]]s
* 3 cups [[water]]
* 1 cup finely chopped [[onion]]
* ¼ cup finely chopped [[celery]]
* ¼ cup finely chopped [[green bell pepper|green pepper]]
* 1 bunch [[green onions]], finely chopped
* 1 bunch fresh [[parsley]], finely chopped
* 2 cloves [[garlic]], crushed
* ¼ cup [[butter]]
* ½ pound [[ground beef|ground lean beef]]
* ¼ pound [[ground pork]]
* ¼ pound [[chicken liver]]s, finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon instant-blending [[flour]] (like Wondra)
* ½ teaspoon [[salt]]
* ¼ teaspoon [[pepper]]
* ¼ teaspoon [[cayenne pepper]]
* 2 (or more) dashes [[hot sauce]]
* 2½ pints [[oyster]]s, undrained 

== Procedures ==
# Cut bread in half lengthwise and place cut side up on a baking sheet; bake 350°F for 15 – 20 minutes until lightly browned.
# Cool.
# Tear bread into about 1-inch pieces.
# Place in a large bowl.
# Set aside.
# Place gizzards and 3 cups water in a saucepan, cover and cook over medium heat 45 minutes or until tender.
# Remove gizzards, reserving 1½ cups broth.
# Finely chop gizzards, set aside.
# Saute vegetables, parsley, and garlic in butter in a large skillet.
# Add gizzards, ground beef, pork, and livers; cook over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink, stirring to crumble meat.
# Add reserved broth, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes or until broth has been reduced to about ½ cup.
# Stir in flour and seasonings.
# Simmer 10 minutes.
# Spoon mixture over bread.
# Cut oysters in half, add oysters and oyster liquid to bread mixture.
# Stir until well combined.
# Spoon into a well-greased 3-quart casserole.
# Bake at 350°F or until thoroughly heated.

==References==
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[[Category:North American cuisine]]

[[Category:Stuffing Recipes]]
[[Category:French cuisine]]
[[Category:Bread Recipes]]
[[Category:Onion Recipes]]
[[Category:Celery Recipes]]
[[Category:Green bell pepper Recipes]]
[[Category:Green onion Recipes]]
[[Category:Parsley Recipes]]
[[Category:Ground beef Recipes]]
[[Category:Ground pork Recipes]]
[[Category:Chicken liver Recipes]]
[[Category:Oyster Recipes]]