AUNT EFFIE'S OYSTER STEW

Aunt Effie's Oyster Stew image

I know this recipe was given to my Aunt by her mother-in-law when she was a young woman in the early 1900's. It is a quick-fix meal that uses canned oysters. This makes a good hearty light meal to end your day. Serve with a nice bread or in bread bowls with chunks of different cheese. My Aunt used smoked shucked oysters plain shucked oysters. She also cooked this until the edges curled and the center firmed.

Provided by rlt11_NMC

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Seafood

Time 25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 large potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
¼ cup butter
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup water
2 (8 ounce) cans oysters with liquid
3 cups whipping cream
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
¾ cup powdered milk
4 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
water, as needed

Steps:

Combine 3 cups water and potato in a Dutch oven over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook until the potato is soft, 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir the butter into the potato cubes and cook an additional 5 minutes.
Whisk the flour and 1/3 cup water together in a small bowl until smooth; stir into the potato mixture.
Mix the oysters with their liquid, whipping cream, mushrooms, powdered milk, salt, and Worcestershire sauce into the potato mixture; cook until warmed through, 5 to 10 minutes. Thin with additional water as needed, adding 1/4 cup at a time, stirring continually, until you get your desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 136.5 mg, Fat 32.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 19.7 g, Sodium 1115.7 mg, Sugar 5.4 g