Oyster Bisque

Soups & Stews

Recipe courtesy of "The Tabasco Brand Cookbook"

Serves 4

Ingredients: 
  • 1 dozen large shucked oysters or one pint from your market
  • 4 cups milk (or replace part with cream)
  • 1 onion - thick slice
  • 2 celery stalks cut in pieces
  • 1 parsely sprig
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flower
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon Tabasco Pepper Sauce
  • chopped chives

Oyster Bisque

Oyster Bisque

Method: 

Dice the oysters to mouth size and place in sauce pan with the oyster liquor. Over medium low heat slowy bring oysters to a boil, remove from heat. Scald the milk with the onions,celery, parsely, bay leaf. You can replace 1 cup of milk with cream.

Strain out the seasonings. In a large sauce pan, blend the butter with the flour, salt and Tabasco sauce. Slowly stir in the milk over low heat until thickened. Add the oysters with their liquor and stir for one minute until heated through.

Serve hot with chive garnish.

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