ELEGANT OYSTER SOUP

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

Provided by DSPROUT

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.
In another large pot, melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 5 minutes.
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.
Whisk in cream and add oysters; bring to a simmer, but do not boil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Cholesterol 116.7 mg, Fat 35.3 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 22 g, Sodium 869.9 mg, Sugar 1.8 g