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Carmen Jackson's Oyster Stew
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4
Hey, my mama taught me this I'm now 63. I make it for those sweet moments when I want to feel her near.
Ingredients:
10 -12 shucked oysters (2 jars more or less)
1 quart half-and-half
1 large minced onion
1 celery rib, diced
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon flour
salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Melt the butter in a sauce pan.
2. Add the onions and celery and wilt them.
3. Using a colander drain the oysters over the pan.
4. Let cook down.
5. Add the flour and cook as you would for a white sauce.
6. Slowly add the half and half creating a thin cream sauce.
7. Add the oysters and cook until the edges curl.
8. Re-season with salt and white pepper.
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