Crab Bisque

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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 pepper
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 4 tablespoons green peppers, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 melt 4 tbsp butter in skillet. add the green pepper, onion, scallion, parsley, mushrooms, and sauté until all vegetables are soft (about 5 minutes).
• 2 in another large sauce pan, melt the remaining butter.
• 3 add flour and stir well.
• 4 add milk and cook until smooth and thick.
• 5 add salt, pepper, and the vegetable sauce from the skillet and the half and half. bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat and stir.
• 7 add the crabmeat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
• 8 just before serving, add sherry and stir.
• 9 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.