Oyster Stew with Chestnuts

Name: Oyster Stew with Chestnuts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon slices; 355 milliliters diced peeled baking potato; 118 milliliters chopped celery; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 Tbsps dry sherry; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters chopped green onions; 946 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 680 grams standard oysters, undrained; 1 teaspoons salt; 454 grams fresh chestnuts in shells; 0 teaspoons white pepper

Oyster Stew with Chestnuts might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 463 calories, 18g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. If you have flour, green onions, standard oysters, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Soak chestnuts in a bowl of water for 30 minutes.

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Chestnuts

Water

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Bowl

While chestnuts are soaking, place potato in a medium saucepan, and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender; drain.

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Chestnuts

Potato

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain chestnuts.

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Chestnuts

Cut a slit in the shell on the rounded side of the chestnut. (Make sure slit goes the whole way though the shell. If not, they will explode.) Arrange chestnuts in a single layer on a microwave-safe dish. (Microwave a maximum of 12 chestnuts at one time, in order to cook evenly). Microwave at HIGH 2 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Peel and chop to equal 2 cups.

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Chestnuts

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Microwave

Drain oysters in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/2 cup oyster liquid; set oysters aside.

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Oysters

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Colander

Bowl

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Dutch Oven

Remove bacon from pan; crumble.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add chestnuts, chopped onion, celery, and green onions to bacon drippings in pan; saut 5 minutes. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute.

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Bacon Drippings

Green Onions

Chestnuts

Celery

All Purpose Flour

Onion

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Knife

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Add potato, reserved oyster liquid, milk, bacon, salt, thyme, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until thick (about 8 minutes). Stir in sherry and oysters; cook 3 minutes or until edges of oysters curl.

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Oysters

Pepper