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Crab Bisque Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Stock:
2 lbs Shells from Alaska King Crab Legs
1 tsp Olive Oil
1 Carrot
2 Celery stalks
1 Yellow Onion
1 tsp dried Tarragon
2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
3 Garlic cloves
½ cup dry White Wine
2 Tbsp Lemon juice
8 cups Water
1 Bay leaf

Soup:
2 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Flour
½ Cup Dry Sherry
6 cups Crab stock
½ cup 2% Evaporated Milk
½ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper
Crabmeat for garnish
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400F. Place crab shells on a baking sheet and roast them in the oven until fragrant (5 minutes). Meanwhile place the oil in large pot over medium heat and cook the carrot, celery, onion and tarragon about five minutes. Add tomato paste and and garlic and stir until fragrant about two more minutes. Pour the wine and lemon juice into the pan and let it bubble for a minute or two. Add the crab shells, 8 cups of water and bay leaf. Bring to simmer, cover and let simmer about one hour. Strain out the solids and set the stock aside. You should have 6 cups of liquid.

In a soup pot, melt the butter and add flour whisking until thick paste. Allow to cook and bubble for 1 minute. Add the sherry and whisk as it bubbles and thickens. Slowly add the crab stock whisking to combine with roux. bring the soup to a boil and simmer low heat for 3 - 5 minutes until it thickens a bit. Stir in the Evaporated Milk, garnish with crab meat & serve.

 

 

 

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