Artichoke Oyster Soup

Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 cup shallots (chopped fine)
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoon flour
• 14 oz chicken broth (more or less won't hurt)
• 4 cup oysters, drained; reserve liquid (less, to
• 14 oz artichoke hearts, cooked
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
  
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 3 tablespoon parsley (chopped, fresh)

How to do that:

In a 3-quart casserole, melt butter and saute shallots. When shallots are Transparent, add thyme, bay leaf and cayenne pepper. Add flour and fluff up Well. Add broth, oyster water, artichoke hearts, salt and tabasco. Bring To a boil. Add oysters and parsley. Simmer on standard, partly covered, for Exactly 5 minutes. Add whipped cream and supply as soon as.