Carolina Oyster Stew

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Canola oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Celery stalk with leafy tops - thinly sliced (large)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Garlic clove - chopped (small)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Flour
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Thinly-sliced green onions
3 cups	711ml	Skim milk
2		Oysters - (8 oz ea) - drained, and
		Liquid reserved
1 teaspoon	5ml	Worcestershire sauce
1		Hot pepper sauce

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery and garlic and saute until they begin to soften (about 2 to 3 minutes).

Mix in the flour, then 1/2 cup of the green onions, and stir for 2 minutes. Gradually mix in the milk and reserved oyster liquid. Stir until the soup comes to a boil and thickens.

Add the oysters and Worcestershire sauce and simmer until the edges of the oysters begin to curl, about 3 minutes.

Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with remaining green onions and serve. Let people add a dash of hot pepper sauce if they wish.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1 1/2 cups.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Lean Meat, 1 Low-Fat Milk, 1/2 Starch.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 213; Calories from Fat 75; Total Fat 8g; Saturated Fat 2g; Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 247mg; Carbohydrate 19g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 13g; Protein 15g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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