Crab Bisque

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup dry wine
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup cognac
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 large dungeness crab, cooked meat from (1.5-2.5 lbs)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in oil in a large pot and saute onions, carrots and celery until onions are translucent.
• 2 add the other ingredients except cognac, cream and salt and pepper.
• 3 bring to a boil and cook about 45 minutes.
• 4 strain into another pot and add cream and cook on low for about 10 minures.
• 5 season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
• 6 add cooked meat from 1 large dungeness crab and heat.
• 7 add cognac and serve hot.