Crab Tomato Bisque Recipe

Name: Crab Tomato Bisque
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 10 ounces crabmeat, divided; 1 tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil, plus 3 tbsp; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup flour; 1 1/2 cups Clamato juice; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup bottled clam juice; 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning; hot pepper sauce; 3/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; salt & pepper

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons butter
10 ounces crabmeat, divided
1 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil, plus 3 tbsp
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cups Clamato juice
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup bottled clam juice
2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
hot pepper sauce
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt & pepper

1
melt butter in a heavy saucepan.
2
add 3/4 of the crabmeat, 1/3 c basil, and garlic.
3
saute 2 minutes.
4
stir in flour, stir for 2 minutes.
5
add clam-tomato juice, cream, ketchup, clam juice, old bay and pepper sauce reduce heat to low, simmer for 10 minutes.
6
puree soup with an immersion blender (or pour into blender in batches and then return to the pot) add water and lemon juice, simmer.
7
season to taste with salt& pepper.
8
pour into 6 bowls, garnish with remaining crab and basil.

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

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons butter, 10 ounces crabmeat, divided, 1 tomatoes, seeded and chopped, 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil, plus 3 tbsp, and more.

Yes, Crab Tomato 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 Tomato Bisque

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