Oyster Stew

Oyster Stew

Submitted by: Chris Insley

Ingredients:

• 1 Quart of Oysters
• 1 gallon whole milk or 1/2 Half-n-Half + 1/2 whole milk (Don't use Skim Milk!)
• 2 sleeves of butter
• 3 large onions
• 5 pounds of red potatoes
• salt
• pepper
• bay seasoning

1. Boil potatoes and onions together.
2. Salt and pepper to taste.
3. When potatoes are 3/4 cooked (firm to touch), remove from the burner and drain.
4. Add butter and soften.
5. Add milk, potatoes and onions.
6. Add 1-2 tablespoons of bay seasoning.
7. Add additional 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
8. Add oysters to the stew. Do not boil.  If oysters are large, you can cut them into halves or thirds. Leave small oysters whole.
9. The stew is ready once the edges of the oysters start to curl.

[ Last Updated: 05-Jan-2006 |  Reader Comments  Report Problem