Oyster Stew

Name: Oyster Stew
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup finely chopped heart of celery; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 4 cups milk; 4 cups heavy cream; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; Salt to taste if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 2 quarts shucked oysters with their natural liquor; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup finely chopped heart of celery
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
4 cups milk
4 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 quarts shucked oysters with their natural liquor
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

Directions

1

Heat butter in saucepan and add celery and onion.
2

Cook, stirring, without browning, about 5 minutes.
3

Add milk and cream and bring to the simmer.
4

Add Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce, paprika, salt and pepper.
5

Add oysters with their liquor and let simmer about three minutes or until oysters start to curl.
6

Do not overcook or oysters will toughen.
7

Serve in heated soup bowls with equal portions of parsley sprinkled on top.