Crab Bisque Recipe

Name: Crab Bisque
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1-1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper; 2 tablespoon minced garlic; 4 cups seafood broth; 1 cup dry white wine; 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 cup blond roux (1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1/2 cup flour); 3 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1 cup cooked corn; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 pound lump crabmeat; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1-1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoon minced garlic
4 cups seafood broth
1 cup dry white wine
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup blond roux (1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1/2 cup flour)
3 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup cooked corn
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 pound lump crabmeat
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

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1. Heat the butter over a low to medium heat in a 4-quart saucepan.
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2. Add onion, green bell pepper, celery, red pepper and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
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3. Add seafood broth, white wine and thyme. Bring to boil.
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4. In a small bowl make blond roux by combining oil and flour and stirring until a smooth paste is formed.
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5. Whip in roux until mixture begins to thicken. Whip in cream, reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cook until cream is blended in and beginning to thicken.
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6. Add salt, hot sauce and corn. Simmer 5 minutes.
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7. Very carefully in order to not break up lumps, stir in lump crabmeat, parsley and dry sherry. Simmer 1 hour on low being careful not to break the mixture. .

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1-1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper, 1/2 cup chopped celery, and more.

Yes, Crab Bisque falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Crab Bisque

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