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Champagne Oyster Stew With Brie Recipe

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Ingredients

1 quart Oysters (about 32)

2 cups water

3 tbsp butter (salted)

3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Leek cleaned and chopped (white part only)

3 Ribs Celery (chopped)

1 Medium Onion (chopped)

2 whole Bay Leaves

1 tbsp Thyme

1 tsp Black Pepper (freshly ground)

1/2 tsp White Pepper (freshly ground)

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

2 tbsp Flour

1 cup Champagne

2 cups Heavy Cream

8 ounces Brie cheese, diced

Salt to taste (Sea Salt)

1 bunch scallions, chopped

Directions

Place shucked oysters with their liquor and water in a medium bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.

In the meantime, place a large saucepan over medium heat. Add butter and EVOO

When butter is melted, add vegetables, herbs and spices. Sauté until onions are translucent.

Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir with a wood spoon to incorporate. Cook for 1 minute

Strain oysters from the liquid and reserve.

Add the "Oyster Liquid Only" to the vegetables and stir until smooth.

Add Champagne and simmer 20 minutes.

Add Cream and cook for another 5 minutes.

Add Brie and turn off heat. Stir until cheese is completely dissolved.

Strain soup through a medium sieve.

Return soup to a simmer then add oysters, stirring to incorporate.

Adjust seasoning with salt.

Cover and turn off heat. Let sit for 5 minutes.

Serve in bowls and garnish with chopped scallions.

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Comments

krumkake 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Oh how I love oyster stew, and this recipe is definitely a "company's coming" quality...gotta try this one for us - love all the flavors goin' on!

httpmom 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This sounds fantastic and very decadent, but I would love to try it sometime I can get good oysters..like Wellfleets! Thanks for sharing!

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This sounds absolutelt fabulous! And I like the idea of ''One open bottle of Champagne for the cook.''

maryoftoday 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This is great! Sounds too good to be true! Thanks! xoxoxox

merlin 3 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Perfect. The best oyster chowdah I've seen.

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