oh so good oyster, bacon & mushroom stew

Ingredients

• 1 pint fresh raw oysters, undrained
• 4 slices bacon, cooked & chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 8 ounces portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped and cooked
• 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 quarts half and half
• 1/4 cup sherry, pale and dry
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon everglades seasoning (season salt)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper