Brie Crab And Mushroom Chowder

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) round brie cheese, rind removed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
• 4 teaspoons finely shredded romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan cook mushrooms and onion in hot butter about 5 minutes or until tender.
• 2 stir in flour, pepper, and salt.
• 3 add vegetable broth all at once.
• 4 cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• 5 stir in milk, brie, and tomatoes.
• 6 cook and stir about 7 minutes more or until brie is melted.
• 7 stir in crab meat and heat through.
• 8 serve in bowls topped with parsley and romano cheese.