Cajun Oyster Pie
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pint |
oysters
in their own juice, shucked |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
red hot pepper sauce
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
file' powder
|
* |
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
not margarine |
|
| 5 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | cups |
milk
hot |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
black pepper
fresh ground |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
pimentos
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
oysters
in their own juice, shucked |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
| 5 | ml |
red hot pepper sauce
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
file' powder
|
* |
| 60 | ml |
butter
not margarine |
|
| 75 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 473 | ml |
milk
hot |
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
black pepper
fresh ground |
|
| 30 | ml |
pimentos
chopped |
|
Directions
Simmer oysters in thier own juice for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the edges begin to curl.
Sauté peppers and celery in butter until tender.
Blend in the flour, add the milk and cook stirring until the sauce thickens.
Add the oysters, pimientos, the seasonings and stir them all together gently.
Pour this into a buttered casserole, top with pie pastry and bake in 450 degree F pre-heated oven for 20 minutes or until the crust is brown.
