Ingredients

  • 3 cups wild rice hot
  • 1/2 cup onions chopped
  • 2 cups celery chopped
  • 1/2 stick butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 18 teaspoon black pepper
  • 16 ounces oysters
  • 1 stick butter melted

Method

  • While rice is cooking according to package directions, brown onions and celery in butter.
  • Remove from heat and add milk, flour, salt, sage, thyme, and black pepper.
  • Add well-drained rice to mixture.
  • Pour into 2-quart casserole.
  • Drain oysters and let soak in lukewarm, melted butter over rice mixture and spread the oysters evenly.
  • Top with Ritz cracker crumbs.
  • Bake at 350 Degrees F. for 45 minutes or until oysters curl.