Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating."--Luciano Pavarotti

Crab Bisque Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Crab Bisque is from The Pfarr Family Cookbook Project, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup flour
4 ribs celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup boiling water
2 cups milk
3 chicken bouillon cubes
Dash of ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt (approximately)
Pepper to taste
Tabasco to taste
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 bell pepper wedge
1 bay leaf
2 cups (or more, to taste) cleaned crab meat
1 pint whipping cream
Sherry, if desired
Chopped green onion (garnish)
Directions:
Directions:
In a large, heavy Dutch oven, make a light roux by stirring butter and flour over medium-high flame until light brown. Add celery and onion and cook until soft. Add water, milk, bouillon cubes, cloves, garlic salt, pepper Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, bell pepper and bay leaf. Simmer 1 to 2 hours, or more. Remove bell pepper and bay leaf. Skim oil from top. Add crab and heat thoroughly. Before serving, add cream, (do not boil!), sherry, if desired, and green onion garnish.
Serves four for a meal, 6 to 8 as an appetizer.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

228W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!