Spicy Crab Bisque

Name: Spicy Crab Bisque
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 small white onion, finely chopped; 6 celery ribs, finely chopped; 6 scallions, thinly sliced; 2 bay leaves; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons Mashed Roasted Garlic; 3 cups whole milk; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 1 teaspoon tomato paste; 1/4 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; Pinch of ground cloves; Pinch of ground mace; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Tabasco; Salt; Freshly ground pepper; 2 pounds jumbo lump crab or Dungeness crabmeat; Oyster crackers, for serving

23 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small white onion, finely chopped
6 celery ribs, finely chopped
6 scallions, thinly sliced
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons Mashed Roasted Garlic
3 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of ground mace
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 to 1 tablespoon Tabasco
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 pounds jumbo lump crab or Dungeness crabmeat
Oyster crackers, for serving

Directions

1

In a large soup pot, melt the butter.
2

Add the onion, celery, scallions and bay leaves and cook over moderate heat until softened, 5 minutes.
3

Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
4

Gradually whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
5

Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the broth is thickened and the vegetables are very tender, 15 minutes.
6

Add the roasted garlic and milk; bring to a simmer.
7

Stir in the sherry, ketchup, tomato paste, paprika, cayenne, cloves, mace, nutmeg, cream and Tabasco and bring to a simmer.
8

Season with salt and pepper, then add the crab; simmer until hot.
9

Discard the bay leaves.
10

Serve the bisque with oyster crackers.