OYSTER STEW FOR ONE OR TWO

Oyster Stew for One or Two image

Wonderful main meal stew using 8-ounce container of oysters. Good served with toasted and buttered thick sliced bread and simple fruit, such as canned peaches. If stew is too thick, thin with a little more milk. If your oysters are large, they may be cut after cooking into smaller pieces.

Provided by blondlady

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Seafood

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 (6 inch) celery rib, finely chopped
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
¼ cup half-and-half cream
¼ teaspoon onion powder
1 pinch dried parsley
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh shucked oysters, undrained
1 pinch ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed skillet or wok over medium-high heat; cook and stir the celery and garlic in the butter until the celery is soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the flour and stir, scraping the bottom of pan until flour is lightly toasted. Slowly add the milk and half-and-half to the roux, stirring constantly. Stir the onion powder, parsley, and salt into the mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue cooking and stirring until the mixture bubbles and thickens, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the oysters with the liquid from the container to the mixture; cook until the edges of the oysters curl, about 5 minutes more. Season with pepper just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 113.5 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 17.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 871.2 mg, Sugar 6.1 g