Crab Bisque

Name: Crab Bisque
Ingredients: 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 white 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)

17 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

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 white 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)

Directions

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.