Tomato Bisque Crab Chowder by Louis

Name: Tomato Bisque Crab Chowder by Louis
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 Cups, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 (11 ounce) cans tomato bisque soup; 2 1/2 cups half-and-half; 2 tablespoons salted butter; 1 dash Tabasco sauce; 2 teaspoons basil; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon dill; 1 teaspoon celery salt; 1/2 teaspoon tarragon; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup dry sherry; 1 (16 ounce) can lump crabmeat

Submitted by LOU PICARD

"If you like She Crab soup this is the next best thing and easy to make."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 8 Cups
Serves:: 8

ingredients

3 (11 ounce) cans tomato bisque soup
2 ¹⁄₂ cups half-and-half
2 tablespoons salted butter
1 dash Tabasco sauce
2 teaspoons basil
¹⁄₈ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dill
1 teaspoon celery salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon tarragon
1 bay leaf
¹⁄₄ cup dry sherry
1 (16 ounce) can lump crabmeat

directions

Place all ingredients in a 3 quart sauce pan except the crab meat & sherry and bring to a boil while constantly stirring. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Remove sauce pan from heat and add lump crab meat & sherry.
Return to heat and simmer 15 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
Remove bay leaf. ENJOY!