Winning Crab Bisque

12 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat margarine
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 2 cups fat-free milk
  • 4 cups fat-free half-and-half
  • 10 ounces reduced-fat process cheese (Velveeta), cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    In a Dutch oven, saute the onions, celery and green pepper in margarine until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Reduce heat to medium; add the potatoes and milk. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until potatoes are just tender, stirring occasionally.
  2. 2
    Remove 1-1/2 cups of the potato mixture; mash and return to the pan. Reduce heat to low. Stir in half-and-half and process cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Add the crab, salt and pepper. Cook 10 minutes longer or until heated through.

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