The Mayor's Shrimp & Oyster Pilaf

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

1. 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. 2

   Add the chicken broth, salt, & pepper and simmer for a further 30 minutes.

3. 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. 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.