Oyster and Potato Stew with Crisp Bacon

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Oyster and Potato Stew with Crisp Bacon Ingredients

2 tb Unsalted butter	with 1 1/2 cups water
2 md Onions, 1/4-inch dice	2 c Half-and-half
1 lb Baking potatoes, peeled and	1/2 lb Slab bacon, 1/4-inch dice
cut into 1/4inch dice	24 Shucked oysters, with their
1 md Fennel bulb-trimmed, halved,	liquor
cored and cut 1/4in. dice	Salt & freshly ground pepper
1 md Carrot, 1/4-inch dice	2 tb Finely chopped fresh
3 c Fish stock or 1 1/2 cups	flatleaf parsley
bottled clam juice mixed

Instructions for Oyster and Potato Stew with Crisp Bacon

Melt the butter in a large non-reactive saucepan. Add the onions and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the potatoes, fennel, carrot, fish stock and half-and-half, reduce heat to moderately-low and simmer gently until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Strain the stew into a bowl; set aside 1 1/2 cups of the vegetables. Transfer the remaining vegetables along with 2 cups of the liquid to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return the puree to the saucepan and stir in the reserved vegtables and liquid. (Make ahead: The stew can be refrigerated for up to 1 day). In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over moderately-high heat until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Rewarm the stew over moderate heat. Add the oysters with their liquor and the bacon and cook until the oysters are just firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. Transfer to shallow soup plates and serve at once. Reprinted from Food and Wine Magazine - January 1997 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #342 From: Julie Bertholf Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 23:11:02 -0800

Main Ingredient: PotatoCuisine: Uncategorized

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