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Louisiana Oyster Stew

Source of Recipe

From "Kevin Belton's Cookin' Louisiana" by Kevin Belton


List of Ingredients

◦� � cup butter
◦� � cup thinly sliced green onions
◦� � cup diced sweet onion
◦� � cup diced celery
◦� 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
◦� � cup all-purpose flour
◦� 2 cups half-and-half
◦� 1 pint oysters with their liquor
◦� Kosher salt
◦� Hot sauce
◦� Parsley, for garnish


Recipe

In a small Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat.

Add green onions, sweet onion, celery, and Creole seasoning; cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.

Stir in half-and-half and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 10 minutes.

Stir in oysters and liquor. Cook until oysters are cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Add salt and hot sauce to taste.
Garnish with parsley.

Makes 4 servings