re: Your Favorite Oyster Soup, Stew, Bisque...Recipes

OYSTER STEW

INGREDIENTS

1 pint oysters with liquid
1/2 stick butter
2 onions chopped fine
4 ribs celery, chopped fine
1 large bell pepper, chopped fine
6 strips cooked crispy bacon, crumbled
4 ¾ cups heavy cream or half and half
3 tbsp. flour
1 bunch green onions
Dash of Worcestershire
Salt, Cayenne, White Pepper, and your favorite hot sauce
PREPARATION:
Fry bacon and remove from pan and sauté vegetables in butter and bacon drippings, add flour and cook until flour taste is gone. Add milk and oyster liquid. Season to taste and allow to almost boil. Reduce heat to very low and allow to thicken for 30 minutes. Add oysters and allow edges to curl. Add Worcestershire, green onions and bacon. Adjust seasonings to taste. Stir once or twice and serve.