Corn And Crab Bisque

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup diced red potatoes (skin on)
• 2 cups frozen corn
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package imitation crabmeat
• 1/2 lb crawfish tail (cooked and cleaned) (optional)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large saucepan and sauté onions and celery until soft.
• 2 stir in flour and cook 2 minutes.
• 3 gradually add chicken broth and whisk until smooth.
• 4 add potatoes, corn, thyme, salt and pepper cover and bring to a boil.
• 5 simmer until potatoes are done.
• 6 stir in crab, milk, and heavy cream (crawdads too).
• 7 heat until hot.
• 8 do not boil! (the bisque will curdle if you do).
• 9 sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.