Artichoke Oyster Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

ARTICHOKE OYSTER SOUP

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 tablespoons Butter -- melted
4 C Oysters, drained -- reserve
1/2 C Shallots (chopped fine)
(less -- to taste)
1/4 teaspoon Thyme
14 ounces Artichoke hearts -- cooked
1 Bay leaf
2 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
2 tablespoons Flour
1/2 C Whipping cream
14 ounces Chicken broth
3 tablespoons Parsley (chopped -- fresh)
or less won't hurt)

In a 3-quart casserole, melt butter and saute shallots. When shallots are
translucent, add thyme, bay leaf and cayenne pepper. Add flour and whisk well.
Add broth, oyster water, artichoke hearts, salt and tabasco. Bring to a boil.
Add oysters and parsley. Simmer on medium, partly covered, for exactly 5
minutes. Add whipped cream and serve immediately.

NOTES:

* Chicken broth with artichokes and poached oysters -- This is a modern
cajun-style recipe that I adapted from a local convenience-food cookbook by
Jean
Durkee. It's an intriguing combination of modern American ingredients with
traditional cajun flavorings.

* Fresh parsley tastes much better than dried parsley. If the oysters are
bigger than a small bite-size, cut them up before adding them to the soup.
Use the smallest oysters you can find.

* When I'm not making a double recipe, I usually dump the entire (about
1-cup)
container of whipping cream into the soup, even though that's double what the
recipe calls form.

* The timing on cooking the oysters is fairly critical. If you overcook
them,
they will be rubbery.

: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 20 minutes.
: Precision: measure the spices.

: Deborah Pedersen : Microelectronics Computer Corporation, Austin TX :
pedersen@mcchi2.ARPA
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