Crab Bisque

Diana
Diana @cook_3258253
Seattle, Washington

My daughter originally asked me to make Lobster Bisque...not wanting to pay for lobster, just to go into a soup, I decided to make Crab Bisque using imitation crab meat.

Crab Bisque

My daughter originally asked me to make Lobster Bisque...not wanting to pay for lobster, just to go into a soup, I decided to make Crab Bisque using imitation crab meat.

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Ingredients

6 servings
  1. 1 cuponion, minced
  2. 1 cupcarrot, minced
  3. 21 ozchicken broth (2 X 10.5 ounce cans)
  4. 4 tbspflour
  5. 6 tbspbutter (can omit 2 Tablespoons in step 1, if using cooking spray)
  6. 1 cupheavy cream (see note step 6)
  7. 1/2 cupcooking sherry
  8. 1 tbsp lemon juice
  9. 1 tspWorcestershire sauce
  10. 1/4 tspcayenne pepper, to taste
  11. 1salt and white pepper, to taste
  12. 3/4 cupshredded imitation crab meat
  13. 1optional garnishes - chives, parsley, to your taste

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Saute onion and carrot in 2 Tablespoons of butter until soft. Set aside. (Can be done with cooking spray to reduce fat.)

  2. 2

    In a large saucepan, melt 4 Tablespoons of butter and add flour, whisking constantly over medium heat until roux becomes light brown (about 3-5 minutes). Be careful not to burn!

  3. 3

    Slowly add chicken broth, while whisking constantly.

  4. 4

    Add onions and carrots, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add cream, sherry, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and salt to taste. Simmer an additional 10 minutes. Add shredded imitation crab.

  6. 6

    A note about the heavy cream. I only used half of the cream and added 1% milk for the other half cup. Always trying to lower fat content without ruining the recipe...it still tasted great!!

  7. 7

    Garnish with chives or parsley if desired.

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cha.rac
cha.rac @cook_3175058
Seems easy n delicious. Will certainly try :positive

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