BEST OYSTER CHOWDER EVER

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You can make an oyster chowder in the middle of the desert with this recipe and you will be in the middle of the ocean with delight.

Provided by Deborah Norris

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Corn Chowder Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) container shucked oysters, drained with liquid reserved
1 onion, chopped
1 potato, diced
1 cup coarsely chopped broccoli
1 cup water
½ cup frozen corn
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Cook oysters and reserved liquid in a skillet over medium heat until edges curl, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
Combine onion, potato, broccoli, water, and corn in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain vegetables and reserve liquid.
Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Slowly pour reserved vegetable water and milk into butter-flour mixture; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add oysters and vegetables to milk mixture and cook over medium-low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 75.9 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 298.4 mg, Sugar 7.5 g