Oyster Casino

Ingredients

24 fresh oysters, shucked, shells reserved
2 cloves finely chopped garlic
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cloves finely chopped shallot
1 yellow and red pepper, diced
6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
Pinch cayenne for each osyer
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 lemon

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine butter and garlic in a sauce pan and heated till butter has melted. Keep warm. Arrange halved oyster on a shallow rimmed baking sheet and fill with a spoon full of garlic butter. Add shallots, peppers, bacon and a pinch of cayenne to each shell. Place in oven and cook till butter is bubbly about 15 minutes. Remove from oven, top off with a squeeze of a lemon, parsley and serve. Serves 6