Oyster & mushroom stew recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 finely diced shallot
• 1 finely diced leek, white part only
• 1 finely diced celery rib
• 1/4 lb chopped mushrooms
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 24 shucked oysters, with liquid reserved
• 1 cup heavy cream
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 diced plum tomato
• 1 cup croutons
• some chopped tarragon

Preparation (instructions)

1. Melt butter in a saucepan under medium heat.
2. Saute shallots, leeks, celery and mushroom until vegetables tender.
3. Pour in wine and oyster liquid and cook until sauce reduce by 1/2 the amount.
4. Stir in heavy cream until stir until sauce slightly thickens.
5. Add oysters, lemon juice and tomato.
6. Give a quick stir and top with croutons and tarragon.
7. Serve hot.

Servings: 4-6

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