Oyster Rockefeller - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 oysters in shells
2 Tbsp. snipped parsley
1 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
Paprika
1 c. cooked chopped spinach
1 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/4 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1/2 c. butter or margarine

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0.
Open oysters.
With knife, remove oysters from shells; drain oysters.
Wash shells.
Place each oyster in deep half of shell.
Combine parsley, onion, and 1 tablespoon melted butter; spread over oysters.
Sprinkle with a little salt, pepper, and paprika.
Top each with 2 teaspoons spinach, then 1/2 teaspoon bread crumbs.
Dot each with about 1 teaspoon butter, and sprinkle with shredded Mozzarella.
Arrange shells on bed of rock salt in a shallow pan.
Bake till cheese is melted and browned, about 10 minutes.