Crab Bisque

12 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 stick margarine
  • 1 1/2 medium onions, minced
  • 1 medium carrot, finely minced
  • 1/2 stick celery, finely minced
  • 2 tsp. flour
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 qt. milk, heated
  • 3 Tbsp. sherry
  • 1/2 lb. crab meat, broken up

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt margarine in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
  2. 2
    Add vegetables and saute until soft.
  3. 3
    Reduce to medium and add flour, whisking constantly until smooth.
  4. 4
    Cook 5 minutes, whisking frequently.
  5. 5
    Stir in parsley.
  6. 6
    Gradually add milk, stirring constantly.
  7. 7
    Add sherry, crab and salt to taste and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
  8. 8
    Do not boil.
  9. 9
    (Use cornstarch now to thicken to liking.) Serve hot.
  10. 10
    Have crackers with it.
  11. 11
    Serves 6.

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