Old-Fashioned Oyster Stew

Old-Fashioned Oyster Stew

Servings:*

5

Ingredients

  • 1 pint fresh oysters, drained
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 quart whole milk

Directions

    Instructions
  1. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan or top of double boiler; add oysters.
  2. Cook oysters about 3 - 5 minutes, until edges ruffle.
  3. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Heat thoroughly.
  4. Add salt and pepper; serve piping hot.
    5. Special Diets:
  5. Reduced Sodium: Omit salt. Use unsalted margarine. 170 mg sodium per serving.
  6. Reduced Cholesterol: Use margarine in place of butter. Use skim milk and only 1 cup oysters. 28 mg cholesterol per serving.
  7. Reduced Calorie: Use 2 tablespoons margarine; use skim milk. 178 calories per serving.
  8. Diabetic Exchange (for original recipe): 3/4 milk exchange & 1 meat exchange & 3 fat exchanges per serving.
* Recipes created for given quantity. Changes to quantities are for planning purposes only and have not been tested.