Oyster Soup

Name: Oyster Soup
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters finely chopped celery; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 946 milliliters heavy cream; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 pint oysters and liquor, separated; 118 milliliters finely chopped onion; 2 Tbsps freshly chopped parsley leaves, chervil, or chives; 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Oyster Soup might be just the soup you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 1133 calories, 5g of protein, and 91g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. If you have celery, celery seed, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for Autumn.

Instructions

In a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, bring the heavy cream and oyster liquor from the oysters to a simmer.

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Heavy Cream

Oysters

Liquor

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat.

Meanwhile, in a large saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter.

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Butter

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Add the celery and a pinch of the salt and sweat for 3 to 4 minutes.

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Celery

Salt

Add the onion and continue cooking until translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add celery seed, hot pepper sauce, and oysters and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the edges of the oysters start to curl.

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Hot Sauce

Celery Seed

Oysters

Transfer the oysters to the carafe of a blender and add enough of the cream just to cover.*

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Oysters

Cream

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Blender

Puree until the mixture is smooth. Return the remaining cream to medium heat, add the pureed mixture, and cook until heated through.

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Cream

Just before serving, add the lemon juice, chopped herbs, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Herbs

Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes.

Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions.

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