Oyster Chowder

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup diced thick sliced bacon
• 1 large onion, diced fine
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 large potato, diced fine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
• 1 pint oyster, cleaned and quartered
• 1 cup half-and-half
• cayenne pepper (optional)
• additional salt (optional)
• pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon until lightly browned in large, heavy pan.
• 2 add onions and saute for about 5 minutes on low heat, be sure not to brown.
• 3 drain off drippings, but leave salt and onions in pan.
• 4 add water, potato, salt and pepper, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes on medium heat.
• 5 reduce heat to low and add oysters, cook for about 5 minutes, or until edges of oysters start to curl.
• 6 heat half- and-half to scalding point in a double boiler, then stir into oyster mixture.
• 7 remove from heat, add additional seasonings if desired.
• 8 serve immediately.