Crab Bisque
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups fresh crabmeat
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
- 1 scallion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups mushrooms, freshly sliced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk (a little more if needed)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 dash hot sauce
- 4 tablespoons green peppers, finely chopped
directions
- Melt 4 Tbsp butter in skillet. Add the green pepper, onion, scallion, parsley, mushrooms, and sauté until all vegetables are soft (about 5 minutes).
- In another large sauce pan, melt the remaining butter.
- Add flour and stir well.
- Add milk and cook until smooth and thick.
- Add salt, pepper, and the vegetable sauce from the skillet and the half and half. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and stir.
- Add the crabmeat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Just before serving, add sherry and stir.
- NOTE: You can sub crabmeat with lobster--using the same measurements as the above recipe. For shrimp--use 2 cups of small shrimp.** Great with a tiny layer of cheddar cheese on top or green tops from fresh chives--chopped.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Duckie067
Hampton