Crab Bisque
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5.0
36 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
4 hrs
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
392 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Crab Bisque
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Crab bisque is easier than you might think to make. This rich and creamy soup is made with homemade seafood stock from crab shells.
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Ingredients
Seafood Stock
- 2 pounds crab shells
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 2 celery stalks cut into small pieces
- 1 leek (white part only) sliced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and cut into thirds
Bisque
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
- 2 tablespoons chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups seafood stock
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces crab meat if desired
Instructions
Seafood Stock
- If the shells are not already cooked, you will want to break them up into smaller pieces, drizzle a little olive oil on them and roast them in a 350-degree oven until they become fragrant and just begin to brown. This may take about 30 minutes.
- In a large stockpot, place shells, coarsely chopped onion, celery stalks, leek, and carrot. Cover all ingredients with enough water so the shells are completely submerged by 1 to 2 inches. Cook the stock on low for 3 to 4 hours. Strain stock, discard all solids. Return stock to a pan, and reduce by half by turning up the heat until the stock just begins to boil.
Bisque
- Place 2 tablespoons of butter in a 2-quart pot with the shallots, and celery. Saute until the shallots and celery become soft. Add 2 tablespoons of flour and cook until the roux becomes fragrant. Add seafood stock and sherry. Stir until the soup becomes thick. Add cream and heat through. If you desire a bisque that is smooth, process the soup with a food processor or a stick blender, then strain the soup with a fine sieve. Return soup to the pot. Add cooked crab if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
392kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
490mg
(20%)
Potassium
477mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
6645IU
(133%)
Vitamin C
9.5mg
(11%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 392kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 490mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 6645IU | 133% |
| Vitamin C | 9.5mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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