Oysters Rockefeller En Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 dozen oysters
1/4 lb butter
1 celery rib, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/4 teaspoon anise seed (very imprortant--do not omit)
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
cayenne
black pepper
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs

Preparation

Clean& drain oysters and set aside.
In skillet, melt butter& saute celery& onion, stir in parsley, spinach, anise, worcestershire, and pepper.
Remove from heat.
Grease or spray 8 ramekins.
Place 3 oysters in the bottom of ea ramekin.
Cover oysters with spinach mixture.
(***youcan do it in advance up to his point and refrigerate).
Bake@ 350 for 30 minutes.
Remove& top with cheese and crumbs.
Return to oven for 10 minutes.
**Ifyou don't own ramekins, bake in a shallow baking pan.
This is not a beautiful dish, so the attractive containers help.
I made this for years without them.
The ramekins make it easier to serve, too.
I usually do this as an appetizer, but it makes a main course for 4.