Bobby’s Lighter Oyster Stew

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Bobby’s Lighter Oyster Stew

By Bobby Deen

230 Less Calories
94mg Less Cholesterol

Bobby’s Oyster Stew

Ingredients:
1 (16-ounce) container oysters
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large leek, cleaned and thinly sliced
4 scallions, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup reduced-fat half-and-half
8 multi-grain crackers (optional)
Directions:
Drain the oysters in a colander over a bowl, reserving the liquid. Coarsely chop the oysters; set aside.

Heat the oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the leek, and scallions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 4 – 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, 1 minute.

Add the broth and milk; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the stew begins to thicken, about 8 minutes.

Stir in the oysters, the reserved liquid, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cook, just until the oysters begin to curl, 2 – 3 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half; heat through. Serve with the crackers, if using.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: 8 servings (1 1/3 cups per serving)

Per Serving: 109 Cal; 8 g Protein; 4 g Tot Fat; 1 g Sat Fat; 2 g Mono Fat; 10 g Carb; 0 g Fiber; 3 g Sugar; 146 mg Calcium; 5 mg Iron; 517 mg Sodium; 35 mg Cholesterol

Original Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Lightened Up recipe courtesy Bobby Deen and the Paula Deen test kitchen

Bobby Deen is the younger son of celebrity chef Paula Deen. Like older brother Jamie, the Savannah resident has helped shape the Deen media empire with a series of highly successful commercial collaborations, ranging from three best selling cookbooks to the series Road Tasted on the Food Network and the award winning Lady and Sons Restaurant in Savannah. On a personal side, he was also named one of People Magazine’s Most Eligible Bachelors in 2007.

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Reader Comments:

Bobby has done a great job lightening up these recipes. Keep up the great work Bobby, some of us out here have to eat lighter and I’m one of them….Thank you Bobby Deen

Liz

By Liz Dal Poggetto on July 06, 2010

Pauladeen.com

Bobby’s Lighter Oyster Stew