Seafood bisque

Directions

1. 1
   Reserve 2T.
2. 2
   sliced green onion for garnish.
3. 3
   In medium saucepan, cook & stir remaining onion in margarine/butter over med.
4. 4
   heat for 1min.
5. 5
   Stir in flour until smooth.
6. 6
   Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring until mixture thickens & boils.
7. 7
   Cook & stir 1min.
8. 8
   more.
9. 9
   Add seafood, half & half or light cream, sherry or milk, salt & pepper.
10. 10
    Cook and stir til heated thru.
11. 11
    Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with reserved onion.
12. 12
    ** For cooked lobster/crab, steam a fresh or frozen tail or claw until the flesh turns opaque, then cool & chop.
13. 13
    Or, use the more economical chunk-style surimi (imitation crab/lobster)