LOUISIANA CORN AND CRAB BISQUE

Louisiana Corn and Crab Bisque image

Provided by Luby Luby Luby

Categories Crab

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

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3 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 cup blond roux (1/4 cup vegetable oil and 1/4 cup flour)
3 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 cup cooked corn
1 lb lump crabmeat
1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped green onion

Steps:

In large heavy saucepan heat butter over medium heat.
Add onion, celery, all of the chopped peppers and garlic.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Combine 1/4 cup oil and 1/4 flour in small saucepan and cook over medium heat for approximately 3 minutes (do not brown) and remove from heat.
Add chicken broth, white wine and thyme to vegetable mixture and bring to a boil.
Quckly whisk in blond roux (reserved oil and flour mixture) to vegetable mixture.
Whisk in heavy cream, reduce heat and simmer until cream is blended and beginning to thicken.
Add salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper, hot sauce and corn.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Add lump crabment, parsley and green onions, being very careful not to break up crabmeat.
Simmer over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes.