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Elegant Oyster Soup

SUBMITTED BY: DSPROUT PHOTO BY: RanchersDaughter

"Delicious. Takes a little extra time, but it's worth the effort. Serve hot with green salad and crusty French bread"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 27 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup button mushrooms, chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 12 shucked oysters and juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large pot, saute chopped carrot, onion, celery and fresh mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for 5 minutes or until the onions are transparent.
  2. In another large pot, melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Whisk in the chicken broth to the flour mixture. Add the sauteed vegetables, artichokes hearts, bay leaf, salt, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano and sage. Simmer for 30 minutes over medium heat.
  4. Whisk in cream and add oysters; bring to a simmer, but do not boil.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by DSPROUT
Every time I make this stew it's gone in no time at all. There are never any leftovers. This... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by NANCYSELL123
I cannot say enough about this recipe...it was FANTASTIC! Rave reviews from everyone--my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by DAN S.
Fantastic! My whole family loved it. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2008 by Emily Tisdale
The first time I made this I followed the recipe exactly. I can't give it 5 stars as written.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2006 by Caveman
Just made this soup. Made the following substitutions in the recipe: Can chopped asparagus... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2006 by RanchersDaughter
You cannot put into words how delicious this recipe is! I will always have these ingredients... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2008 by CHRIS
This was excellent. I wanted to make half the recipe and did not want to open a second can of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2006 by JRAE
Definitely do what the other reviewer said--make a double batch!! I never eat leftover... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2006 by TOCCORA
This soup was excellent. I had been searching for an oyster stew/soup for a while and this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2005 by Judy7905
My family and I are positively giddy after having this for our Christmas Eve supper! Other...