Aunt Effie's Oyster Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 cups water
• 1 large potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 (8 ounce) cans oysters with liquid
• 3 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 3/4 cup powdered milk
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• water, as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• combine 3 cups water and potato in a dutch oven over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook until the potato is soft, 4 to 5 minutes.
• stir the butter into the potato cubes and cook an additional 5 minutes.
• whisk the flour and 1/3 cup water together in a small bowl until smooth; stir into the potato mixture.
• mix the oysters with their liquid, whipping cream, mushrooms, powdered milk, salt, and worcestershire sauce into the potato mixture; cook until warmed through, 5 to 10 minutes. thin with additional water as needed, adding 1/4 cup at a time, stirring continually, until you get your desired consistency.