Name: Elegant Oyster Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Butter - 2 tablespoons; Carrot, finely chopped - ½ cup; Onion, finely chopped - ½ cup; Celery, finely chopped - ½ cup; Button mushrooms, chopped - ½ cup; Butter - ½ cup; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Chicken broth - 1 quart; Artichoke hearts, drained - 1 (14 ounce) can; Bay leaf - 1; Salt - ¾ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Dried oregano - ¼ teaspoon; Dried sage - ¼ teaspoon; Heavy cream - 1 cup; Shucked oysters and juice - 12

Ingredients for - Elegant Oyster Soup

1. Butter 2 tablespoons

2. Carrot, finely chopped ½ cup

3. Onion, finely chopped ½ cup

4. Celery, finely chopped ½ cup

5. Button mushrooms, chopped ½ cup

6. Butter ½ cup

7. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

8. Chicken broth 1 quart

9. Artichoke hearts, drained 1 (14 ounce) can

10. Bay leaf 1

11. Salt ¾ teaspoon

12. Cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon

13. Dried thyme ¼ teaspoon

14. Dried oregano ¼ teaspoon

15. Dried sage ¼ teaspoon

16. Heavy cream 1 cup

17. Shucked oysters and juice 12

How to cook deliciously - Elegant Oyster Soup

1 . Stage

In a large pot, saute chopped carrot, onion, celery and fresh mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for 5 minutes or until the onions are transparent.

2 . Stage

In another large pot, melt 1/2 cup butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Whisk in the chicken broth to the flour mixture. Add the sauteed vegetables, artichokes hearts, bay leaf, salt, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano and sage. Simmer for 30 minutes over medium heat.

4 . Stage

Whisk in cream and add oysters; bring to a simmer, but do not boil.