Oyster Stew Christmas Eve Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup butter
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 0.5 cup chopped green onion
• 0.5 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 2 pints half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (12 ounce) can oysters
• 2 dashes Louisiana-style hot sauce

Steps

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until it begins to foam. Add celery, green onion, and bell pepper; cook and stir until soft, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in half-and-half and parsley, season with salt and black pepper, and cook until just begins to boil. Add oysters, liquid from can, and hot sauce; bring to a simmer and cook until oysters begin to curl, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Remove stew from heat; let sit before serving, 5 minutes.