Wild Mushroom And Oyster Stew

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup finely-chopped yellow onions
• 1/2 cup finely-chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons finely-chopped shallots
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 pound wild mushrooms wiped clean, stems trimmed or removed, and chopped (such as shiitake, oyster, morel, chanterell
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1/2 cup dry white wine (or sherry)
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 pint oysters drained, and liquor reserved
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• Freshly-ground white pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Salt to taste
• Finely-chopped chives for garnish
• Thinly-sliced garlic toast as accompaniment

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and shallots, and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and thyme, and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are soft and give up their liquid but are not browned, 4 to 5 minutes.

Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until reduced by half. Add the cream and oyster liquor and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened. Add the lemon juice and oysters and cook until the oysters begin to curl, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley and adjust the seasoning to taste.

Ladle into cream soup bowls and garnish with chopped chives and garlic toast. Serve hot.

This recipe yields 6 servings.