Crab Bisque Recipe
In Seinfeld, in the Soup Nazi episode George ordered a crab bisque; here’s a recipe to have one at home.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
French
Ingredients
16
ounces
crabmeat
1/4
cup
butter
2
cans
chicken broth
3
cloves
garlic
chopped
2
½ bay leaf tied with 2 or 3 parsley sprigs
1/2
tsp
vayenne pepper
1
tsp
Cajun seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1/2
cup
half and half
3
tbsp
all purpose flour
1/2
cup
Milk
Instructions
Heat the butter and sauté the onion until soft.
Add the chicken broth and bring to boil.
Add the garlic, bay leaves and cayenne pepper, followed by the salt pepper and Cajun seasoning.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove one cup of the soup and set aside to cool. Pour this into a food processor and blend with the half and half.
Stir together the flour and mil and add to the remaining soup. Add the pureed mixture.
Add the crabmeat and cook for 5 minutes.
Serve.