Emeril"S Oyster Rockefeller Soup With Crispy Gruyere Crouton Recipe

• 4 slc bacon cut small dice
• 1 sm yellow onion cut small dice
• 2 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 pt oysters and their liquor
• 4 c. heavy cream
• 1 lb fresh spinach well washed, and stems removed
• 4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp freshly-grnd white pepper
• 1/2 c. licorice flavored liqueur, such as Herbsaint, Pernod, or possibly Ouzo
• 16 slc French bread, 1/4" thk
• 1 lrg garlic clove peeled, smashed
• 1/2 c. grated Gruyere

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