Soups & Sauces Golden Oyster Stew Serves 4 15 ounces oysters, undrained ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup sliced celery ¼ cup butter or margarine 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms ¼ cup flour 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 cups milk 1½ cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese 1 can cream of potato soup 2-ounce jar pimentos ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
Remove any shells from oysters. Cook onion and celery in butter until tender. Add mushrooms and cook for one minute. Over low heat, add flour, salt, and pepper into vegetable mixture. Add milk gradually and stir until thickened. Add cheese. Stir until melted. Add oysters, soup, pimentos, and hot sauce. Heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until oysters curl and stew is very hot. (Recipe may be doubled, tripled, etc.) Amber Tanner
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