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Oyster and Brie Champagne Soup

Leave it to Paula Dean to come up with a fabulous recipe. This is a slight variation of  a delicious, velvety soup with oysters, brie and champagne...bring on the romance!!
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Servings 1 pot

Ingredients
  

  • ½ stick butter
  • 1 large shallot minced
  • ¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups fish stock or clam juice
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ¾ lb brie cheese rind removed and cut up
  • 1 bunch chives minced
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ cups Brut Champagne
  • 2 dozen fresh oysters

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter over low heat. Add shallots and red pepper flakes and sauté until softened.
  • Sprinkle in flour and cook until lightly colored, roughly 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the stock and cream.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil; reduce to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the Brie, chives, salt and pepper, to taste, and stir until melted.
  • Add Champagne.
  • Add the oysters and cook for 3 minutes.
Keyword brie, Champagne, oyster, soup
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