Elegant Oyster Soup

Delicious. Takes a little extra time, but it's worth the effort. Serve hot with green salad and crusty French bread

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 402 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ teaspoon dried sage
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
• ½ cup carrot, finely chopped
• ½ cup onion, finely chopped
• ½ cup celery, finely chopped
• ½ cup button mushrooms, chopped
• 12 shucked oysters and juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot, saute chopped carrot, onion, celery and fresh mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for 5 minutes or until the onions are transparent.

Step 2

In another large pot, melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Whisk in the chicken broth to the flour mixture. Add the sauteed vegetables, artichokes hearts, bay leaf, salt, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano and sage. Simmer for 30 minutes over medium heat.

Step 4

Whisk in cream and add oysters; bring to a simmer, but do not boil.