5 from 21 votes
Brennan’s Oyster Soup
Brennan’s Oyster Soup is a creamy seafood soup made by simmering oysters with butter, celery, green onions, garlic, and flour as a thickener. Bay leaves and white pepper add subtle aromatics while the oyster liquor blends into a flavorful broth. The soup is served immediately after cooking without reheating.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
345 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cup celery finely chopped
- 1 cup green onion finely chopped
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons garlic chopped
- 4 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 4 dozen oyster large, freshly shucked
- 12 cups oyster water oyster liquor plus water to make 12 cups
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a six quart heavy saucepan, then sauté the celery and green onions until tender but not browned, stirring frequently. Gradually stir in the flour and cook five minutes longer, stirring constantly over low heat. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for twenty minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and scoop out the bay leaves with a slotted spoon or a long fork; discard. Serve immediately. Do not reheat.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
345kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
1971mg
(82%)
Potassium
450mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
960IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
3.8mg
(4%)
Calcium
142mg
(14%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 1971mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 450mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 960IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.