Oyster Soup

Ingredients

• 1 leek, sliced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 medium baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
• ¹/₈ teaspoon salt
• ¹/₈ teaspoon white pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ¹/₃ cups oyster liquor
• 3 ¹/₃ cups water
• 1 ¹/₂ cups small oysters, cleaned and shucked
• 1 cup half and half

Cooking Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, sauté vegetables in butter until tender.
2. Add to a blender along with water and oyster liquor and puree until smooth.
3. Return puree to the pan and bring to a simmer. Add oysters and half and half; cook for 3-5 minutes, until the oysters have cooked through (they will puff a bit).
4. Serve hot.