Oyster And Spinach Soup

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Vegetables, Dairy		Fish, Soups, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Oysters
1/4	c	Pureed spinach
1	pt	Milk
1	c	Half-and-half
1 1/2	t	MSG, Optional
	ds	Garlic salt
1	t	A-1 sauce
2	t	Butter
2	t	Cornstarch
1/2	pt	Whipping cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Puree the oysters in a blender with a bit of the nectar, then pour
that mess into a saucepan along with the pureed spinach. Add the milk,
half-in-half, seasonings and butter and heat but do not boil.  Mix
cornstarch with a little cold water, stir into soup and let  everything
simmer about 15 minutes, making sure it does not boil.  Whip cream,
ladle soup into four ovenproof bowls, top each with a  generous portion
of cream and put under an oven broiler just until  you have a golden
pool of cream floating atop each bowl. Submitted By  PGL@IGLOU.COM (DON
THOMAS)  On   30 JAN 1995 230843 ~0700  From Gemini's MASSIVE
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 439 Calories From Fat: 298 Total Fat: 33.7g Cholesterol: 140.6mg Sodium: 400.6mg Potassium: 292.7mg Carbohydrates: 25.1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 6.3g Protein: 10.5g