Crab Bisque
This quick and easy Crab Bisque can be on your table (or in your mouth!) in under 30 minutes! This isn't a thin Crab Bisque, crab is the star here, with carrots and celery taking second place, and the flavorful broth third. Plus, it's lower in fat than traditional bisque!
Servings: 6
Calories: 328kcal
Ingredients
- 3- 6 ounce cans fancy lump crab meat ,drained
- 2 stalks celery (reserve the celery leaves) finely diced (about ¾ cup)
- 1 carrot ,diced small (about ½ cup)
- 1 clove garlic ,minced
- celery leaves ,chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons reduced fat butter
- 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups light cream
- ½ cup sherry (can use cooking sherry)
- 2-3 tablespoon all-purpose flour (depending on how thick you want the soup)
- black pepper ,to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a large pot. Add the carrots and celery, cook until just softened, 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Pour in the chicken broth, add the garlic, chopped celery leaves, chopped parsley, sherry, and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook for one minute. Reduce heat, stir in crab meat and light cream, stir and cook over low heat until heated through.
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 267mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2830IU | Vitamin C: 5.5mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 0.6mg