Crab Bisque

Presented By: Miss Olivia's Table

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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.