Oyster & Cauliflower Stew
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 pint shucked standard oysters with liquid, canned
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 cup half and half or skim milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce or less to taste (optional)
- cauliflower flowerettes, half cooked (or other cooked or canned veggies)
- paprika for garnish
Instructions
serves 4. In 8 cup microwave safe glass measure, place butter or margarine. Heat, covered with paper twoel, on HIGH (100% power) 45 seconds or until melted. Meanwhile, drain oysters, reserving liquid. To Melted butter or margarine, add oysters. Cook on HIGH for one minute. With slotted spoon, remove oysters to container or pot with drained vegetables. To cooking liquid gradually add corn starch, stir until blended. Add half and half or skim milk, stir till mixed. add in oyster liquid and mix. Add salt, pepper and onion powder. Cook on HIGH 4-5 minu6es or until slightly thickened, stirring twice. To thickened mixture add oysters and cauliflower. Cook on HIGH 2 minutes or just until everything is hot. Ladle oyster stew into soup bowls. Garnish with a sprinkling of paprika. If you like, accompany with French Bread.