Oyster Brie Soup Recipe

Oyster Brie Soup

Ingredients

Soup
• 6 oz brie
• 48 oz half and half
• 6 oz roux, cold
• 2 oz fish base
• 1 C. Champagne
• 8 oz Oysters
• 8 oz Oyster juice
• salt and white pepper to taste
Roux
• 1 2/3 lb butter
• 1 3/4 lb all-purpose flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney)

Instructions

Soup
1. Put half and half in a thick bottom pot.
2. Heat nearly to boil.
3. Add roux to thicken, simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Add brie, stirring constantly to melt.
5. Add fish base, strain and return to pot.
6. In a separate pot, cook oysters in their own juice.
7. Strain mixture into first pot, then add cooked oysters, juice and champagne to mixture.
8. Add salt and white pepper to taste.
Roux
9. In saute pan, melt butter.
10. Slowly add flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney), stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
11. Cook 10-20 minutes (med low heat).
12. Roux should be smooth with almond aroma.
13. Quickly remove from heat.