Crab Bisque

17 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 stalks celery, finely diced
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 dash ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • pepper
  • Tabasco sauce or red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 slice green bell pepper (wedge)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups cleaned crabmeat
  • 1 pint whipping cream

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
  2. 2
    Add flour and stir constantly until lightly browned.
  3. 3
    Add celery and onion and cook till soft.
  4. 4
    Add remaining ingredients.
  5. 5
    Simmer at least one hour, preferably two.
  6. 6
    Remove bell pepper and bay leaf.
  7. 7
    Add crabmeat and cream.
  8. 8
    Heat thoroughly.
  9. 9
    Do not boil.

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