Oyster Stew

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 -4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon onions or 1 tablespoon leeks or 1 garlic cloves or 1/2 cup celery, minced
• 1 -1 1/2 pint oyster, shucked and coarsely chopped with their liquor
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper or 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine in the top of a double boiler set directly on medium heat the butter and onion or leek or garlic or celery.
• 2 cook, stirring, until the butter is melted and the onion is tender but not browned, about 5 minutes.
• 3 remove from the heat and stir in oysters, milk, cream, salt, and pepper or paprika.
• 4 place the top of the double boiler over, not in, boiling water.
• 5 when the milk is hot, and the oysters float, add parsley.