Louisiana Oyster and Brown Rice Bisque

Courtesy Louisiana Seafood for Life

Louisiana Oysters, brown rice and TABASCO® make this bisque healthy and delicious.

Ingredients

1¼ lbs. Louisiana Oysters, shucked, rinsed clean, chopped
1 Tbsp. Canola oil
½ lb. Spanish or white oniions, chopped
1 tsp. Liquid Smoke
2 cups Clam juice
1½ 2% milk
½ cup Fat-free half-and-half
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1½ cups Brown rice, cooked
1½ Tbsp. Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
2 Tbsp. Flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp. Smoked paprika

Directions

In a pot over medium-low heat, add oil, onions and liquid smoke; cover and cook until onions are translucent, 3-4 minutes.
Add 2 cups of the clam juice, plus the milk and half-and-half, and bring to a simmer.
Into a bowl with the cornstarch, ladle 3 oz. of the liquid and stir until cornstarch is blended. Then add this mixture back to the saucepan with the rest of the simmering liquid.  Stir over medium-low heat until the liquid thickens slightly.
Add the Louisiana Oysters, brown rice and TABASCO®; cook until the oysters are fully cooked, 3-4 minutes.
Ladle equal amounts into soup bowls. Garnish with parsley, smoked paprika.

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