Cream Of Oyster Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1 (10.5 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
oyster liquor
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. sliced carrots
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 pt. oysters, standards

Preparation

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 edges begin to ruffle. Serve immediately.
Add a splash of sherry before serving.
Makes 4 servings.