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Oyster-Artichoke Casserole
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001

Ingredients
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
4 pints oysters and their liquor, picked over to remove any bits of shell
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

8 fresh, boiled artichoke hearts, cut into 1/2-inch slices
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup bread crumbs, seasoned with 1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart
baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a
large skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the green onions and garlic,
and saute for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and saute until they give off their
liquid, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the oysters and their liquor, the parsley,
Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt, cayenne, and black pepper. Cook until the
oysters just start to curl and are no longer opaque, and the liquor starts to

evaporate, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley and remove from the heat. In a
separate pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Saute the artichoke
hearts until just warmed through. Remove from the heat and spread in an even layer
to completely cover the bottom of the casserole. In a separate pan, melt the
remaining 3 tablespoons of butter over medium-high. Add the flour and stir
constantly until thick, 2 minutes. Add the cream, and bring to a boil. Cook until
thick, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add to the oyster mixture,
stirring to mix well. Stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese. Pour the mixture into the
casserole on top of the artichoke hearts. Sprinkle the seasoned bread crumbs over
the top of the casserole, and top with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake
until the top is bubbly and has a golden crust, 15 to 25 minutes. (If necessary,
broil for 3 minutes to brown the top evenly.) Serve hot.

Ingredients

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an
airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup