Cream Of Oyster Stew

Servings: 5
Ingredients:

4 tb Butter
1/2 c  Chopped celery
1/2 c  Chopped onion
1/2 c  Diced carrots
1/4 ts White pepper
Oyster liquor
1    10-12 oz can cream of
-mushroom soup
1/2 c  Milk
1/4 c  Chopped parsley
1 pt Maryland Oysters, standards

Cream of Oyster Stew

Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan. Saute celery, onion, and carrots in
melted butter for 5 minutes. Add white pepper and liquor that has been
drained from oysters. Add mushroom soup and milk; stir until smooth. Heat
to low simmer.

Add parsley and oysters. Heat until oysters are plump and begin to ruffle.

Serve immediately. Makes 5 cups total. 4 servings of 1 1/4 c each.

Suggestion: Add a splash of sherry right before serving.