Crab Bisque Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 lb blue crab meat, fresh or pasteurized
- 2 tbs finely chopped onion
- 2 tbs finely chopped celery
- 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
- 3 tbs all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- dash of ground white (or black) pepper
- 1 qt milk
- 2 generous dashes hot pepper sauce
Directions:
- Remove any pieces of shell or cartilage from crabmeat. Cook onion and celery in butter until tender but not brown. Blend in flour and seasonings. Add milk gradually, stirring constantly; cook until thick. Add crabmeat and hot pepper sauce; heat thoroughly. If desired, add 1 tbs sherry and an additional 2 tbs butter 10 minutes before serving.