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Louisiana Oyster Stew

Source of Recipe

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


List of Ingredients

◦  ½ cup butter
◦  ½ cup thinly sliced green onions
◦  ¼ cup diced sweet onion
◦  ¼ cup diced celery
◦  1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
◦  ¼ 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