Crab Bisque Light

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• cooking spray
• 2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 pinch thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups clam juice
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1 lb lump crabmeat, picked through
• 1/3 cup dry sherry