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3 tablespoons butter
1 cup finely chopped celery
3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
2 cups whole milk
2 cups half-and-half
2 (8-ounce) containers freshly shucked oysters, undrained
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne peppe
Instructions
1 cup finely chopped celery
3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
2 cups whole milk
2 cups half-and-half
2 (8-ounce) containers freshly shucked oysters, undrained
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne peppe
1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add celery and shallots; cook until shallots are tender.
2. Add milk and half-and-half; stir well. When mixture is almost boiling, add oysters and their liquid. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Stir constantly until oysters curl at their edges. When oysters curl, the stew is done; turn off the heat and serve with oyster crackers. Serves 6.
"The World is Their Oyster," Relish a Taste of America,
Nutritional Information
2. Add milk and half-and-half; stir well. When mixture is almost boiling, add oysters and their liquid. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Stir constantly until oysters curl at their edges. When oysters curl, the stew is done; turn off the heat and serve with oyster crackers. Serves 6.
"The World is Their Oyster," Relish a Taste of America,
Per serving: 250 calories, 19g fat, 9g prot., 13g carbs., 0g fiber, 420mg sodium.
