Name: The Mayor's Shrimp & Oyster Pilaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups onions, chopped; 1 cup butter; 15 ounces canned tomato sauce; 16 ounces canned whole tomatoes, mashed; 5 cups chicken broth; 2 cups rice; 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled & deveined; 1 pint oyster, drained; salt & pepper, to taste

Recipe by Dan-Amer 1

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This is taken from "Savannah Style" a cookbook from the Jr. League there published in 1980.

Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
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ingredients

2 cups onions, chopped
1 cup butter
15 ounces canned tomato sauce
16 ounces canned whole tomatoes, mashed
5 cups chicken broth
2 cups rice
1 lb raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 pint oyster, drained
salt & pepper, to taste

directions

Put 1/2 cup butter in a large pot, then add the onions & brown slightly. Add the tomato sauce & the whole mashed tomatoes and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the chicken broth, salt, & pepper and simmer for a further 30 minutes.
Bring the mixture up to a boil and add the rice, shrimp, and oysters. Reduce heat at once to very low, cover the pot, and cook for 20 minutes without removing lid. Remove lid, stir well, & cook for 10 minutes.
Place 1/2 cup butter in a skillet and burn until BLACK. Pour burned butter into the large pot with the other ingredients, stir again, and serve.

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