Crab Bisque

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 stalks celery, finely diced
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups milk
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 dash ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• pepper
• tabasco sauce or red pepper flakes, to taste
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 slice green bell pepper (wedge)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups cleaned crabmeat
• 1 pint whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large dutch oven over medium heat.
• 2 add flour and stir constantly until lightly browned.
• 3 add celery and onion and cook till soft.
• 4 add remaining ingredients.
• 5 simmer at least one hour, preferably two.
• 6 remove bell pepper and bay leaf.
• 7 add crabmeat and cream.
• 8 heat thoroughly.
• 9 do not boil.