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Crab Bisque

Active Time:45 minsTotal Time:45 minsServings:6Jump to Nutrition Facts

Active Time:45 minsTotal Time:45 minsServings:6

Active Time:45 mins

Active Time:

45 mins

Total Time:45 mins

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Servings:6

Servings:

6

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Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients3tablespoonsunsalted butter1largeleek, thinly sliced1cupfinely chopped celery1 ½teaspoonssmoked paprika2tablespoonsunsalted tomato paste3tablespoonsall-purpose flour3cupsunsalted chicken brothorseafood stock2tablespoonsdry sherry2 ½cupshalf-and-half¼teaspooncayenne pepper⅛teaspoonsalt1poundfresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked over, divided2tablespoonschopped fresh parsley2tablespoonslemon juice

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Ingredients

3tablespoonsunsalted butter

1largeleek, thinly sliced

1cupfinely chopped celery

1 ½teaspoonssmoked paprika

2tablespoonsunsalted tomato paste

3tablespoonsall-purpose flour

3cupsunsalted chicken brothorseafood stock

2tablespoonsdry sherry

2 ½cupshalf-and-half

¼teaspooncayenne pepper

⅛teaspoonsalt

1poundfresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked over, divided

2tablespoonschopped fresh parsley

2tablespoonslemon juice

DirectionsMelt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, about 1 minute. Add leek, celery and smoked paprika; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Gradually add broth (or stock) and sherry, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits.Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium-high heat; stir in half-and-half, cayenne and salt. Reserve 6 tablespoons crabmeat; stir the remaining crabmeat into the soup. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and flavors meld, about 10 minutes.Combine the reserved 6 tablespoons crabmeat in a small bowl with parsley and lemon juice. Divide the bisque among 6 bowls and top each with 1 tablespoon of the crabmeat mixture.Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, April 2022

Directions

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, about 1 minute. Add leek, celery and smoked paprika; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Gradually add broth (or stock) and sherry, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits.Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium-high heat; stir in half-and-half, cayenne and salt. Reserve 6 tablespoons crabmeat; stir the remaining crabmeat into the soup. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and flavors meld, about 10 minutes.Combine the reserved 6 tablespoons crabmeat in a small bowl with parsley and lemon juice. Divide the bisque among 6 bowls and top each with 1 tablespoon of the crabmeat mixture.

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, about 1 minute. Add leek, celery and smoked paprika; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Gradually add broth (or stock) and sherry, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits.

Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium-high heat; stir in half-and-half, cayenne and salt. Reserve 6 tablespoons crabmeat; stir the remaining crabmeat into the soup. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and flavors meld, about 10 minutes.

Combine the reserved 6 tablespoons crabmeat in a small bowl with parsley and lemon juice. Divide the bisque among 6 bowls and top each with 1 tablespoon of the crabmeat mixture.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, April 2022

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)311Calories17gFat13gCarbs24gProtein

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

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