Oyster & Artichoke Bisque

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, diced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 24 ounces oysters, drained
• 2 (14 ounce) cans artichoke bottoms, chopped
• 1/4 cup dry sherry

1. Melt the butter in a sauce pot.
2. Add the onion, celery, and garlic; saute for 5 minutes or until tender.
3. Whisk in the flour and stir for 3 minutes.
4. Add the milk and heat until thickened.
5. Stir in the half and half and seasonings.
6. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
7. Reduce the heat, add the oysters and artichokes.
8. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the sherry.

butter, onion, celery, garlic, flour, milk, salt, white pepper, tabasco sauce, oysters, artichoke bottoms, sherry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oyster-artichoke-bisque-16530 (may not work)