Dinner

Crab Bisque is for Dinner.

Crab Bisque takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Crab Bisque takes 20 minutes to cook.

Crab Bisque makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Crab Bisque are:

* Cooking spray
* 1 1/4 cups thinly sliced shallots (about 4 large)
* 1 celery stalk, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
* 4 garlic cloves, minced
* 3 tablespoons sherry
* 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
* 1 pound fake crab
* 3 cups fat-free milk
* 1 cup clam juice
* 1.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1/3 cup)
* 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Here is how you make Crab Bisque:

1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots and celery to pan; cook 10 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in sherry; cook 1 minute or until liquid evaporates. Add salt, peppers, and 8 ounces crabmeat.2. Combine milk and clam juice in a large bowl. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Whisk flour into milk mixture; add to pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.3. Place half of milk mixture in blender (or use an immersion blender). Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining milk mixture. Return pureed mixture to pan. Stir in cream; cook over medium heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.4. Top soup with the crabmeat mixture.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NWILKER.

The nutritional information for Crab Bisque is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 251.1

• Total Fat: 8.9 g
• Cholesterol: 44.6 mg
• Sodium: 841.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Protein: 12.2 g