creamy oyster stew with gruyere toast

How To Make creamy oyster stew with gruyere toast

• 1

  In a large saucepan melt butter over medium-low heat.
• 2

  Add the potato, carrot, celery and onion.
• 3

  Saute for 3 minutes.
• 4

  Pour the oysters and their liquor through a fine mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth into the pan, set oysters aside.
• 5

  Add milk, crème and thyme to the pan.
• 6

  Bring milk and vegetable mixture to a boil, reducing heat to a simmer, stirring often.
• 7

  Preheat broiler.
• 8

  Cut bread into 1/4 inch slices, arrange on baking sheet.
• 9

  Put 2 Tbs. of the grated cheese on each bread slice.
• 10

  Add the oysters to the stew, cook until their edges curl, about 3 minutes.
• 11

  While oysters are cooking broil your Gruyere toasts. They should take no more than 3 minutes. You want them bubbly and golden in color.
• 12

  Remove stew from heat, season to taste with hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.
• 13

  Ladle into bowls and garnish with chives and crumbled bacon and serve with 2 slices cheese toast.
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