Alice’s Oyster & Mushroom Soup

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(from Alice Nondorf’s recipe box)

You can omit mushrooms if you don’t care for them

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: Soups

Ingredients

  • 6 - 8 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 small onion - diced fine
  • 1/2 bunch chopped celery (mostly leafy ends & small stems plus about 3 split regular ribs)
  • 3 tsp. jar garlic
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. sliced baby portabella mushrooms
  • 4 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 C. heavy cream
  • 5 C. 2% milk
  • 3 (3.75 oz.) cans smoked oysters - drained
  • 2 (8 oz.) cans whole oysters with juice
  • 6 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. Nature's Seasoning

Directions

  1. In a large pot on medium-high heat, melt butter until bubbly. Add onion, garlic & celery, cooking til onions are translucent. Add mushrooms and cook for 3 – 5 minutes more. Sprinkle with flour & mix well. Add whole oysters & smoked oysters and let get hot through. Add heavy cream, milk, Worcestershire sauce & seasoning. Turn down to low and cook for 10 minutes. Serve with oyster crackers.

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