Oyster Bisque
8 tablespoons butter -- or oleo 1/2 cup flour -- all purpose 5 1/2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup celery -- 1/4-inch dice 1/3 cup onions -- 1/4-inch dice 2 cups oysters, canned -- with ju...
Ingredients
- 8tablespoonbutter -- or oleo
- 1/2cupflour -- all purpose
- 51/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2cupcelery -- 1/4-inch dice
- 1/3cuponions -- 1/4-inch dice
- 2cupoysters, canned -- with juice
- 1. melt 7 tablespoons of butter or oleo margarine in a large
Directions
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8 tablespoons butter -- or oleo 1/2 cup flour -- all purpose 5 1/2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup celery -- 1/4-inch dice 1/3 cup onions -- 1/4-inc
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Melt 7 tablespoons of butter or oleo margarine in a large saucepan over low heat
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Blend in flour and allow to cook approximately 2 minutes, stirring often 3
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Gradually add 5-1/2 cups of milk to the flour and butter mixture
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Heat slowly, stirring constantly until mixture thickens
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Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan
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Add the diced celery and onions and saute until tender
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6 Add the diced oysters and juice and simmer until tender, approximately 5 minutes or until the edges curl, stirring gently