Oyster Chowder

Name: Oyster Chowder
Ingredients: 12 cup diced thick sliced bacon; 1 large onion, diced fine; 1 cup hot water; 1 large potato, diced fine; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper; 1 pint oyster, cleaned and quartered; 1 cup half-and-half; cayenne pepper (optional); additional salt (optional); pepper (optional)

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

12 cup diced thick sliced bacon
1 large onion, diced fine
1 cup hot water
1 large potato, diced fine
1 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
1 pint oyster, cleaned and quartered
1 cup half-and-half
cayenne pepper (optional)
additional salt (optional)
pepper (optional)

Directions

1

Fry bacon until lightly browned in large, heavy pan.
2

Add onions and saute for about 5 minutes on low heat, be sure not to brown.
3

Drain off drippings, but leave salt and onions in pan.
4

Add water, potato, salt and pepper, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes on medium heat.
5

Reduce heat to low and add oysters, cook for about 5 minutes, or until edges of oysters start to curl.
6

Heat half- and-half to scalding point in a double boiler, then stir into oyster mixture.
7

Remove from heat, add additional seasonings if desired.
8

Serve immediately.