The Mayor's Shrimp & Oyster Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

• 1 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.
• 2 add the chicken broth, salt, & pepper and simmer for a further 30 minutes.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.