Name: Crab and Mushroom Bisque
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 9 cups, 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, divided; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 3 cups half-and-half; 1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked; 1/4 cup dry sherry; 3 tablespoons lemon rind, grated; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper

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Crab and Mushroom Bisque created by twissis

I can't remember where I got this recipe from, the clipping is in pretty bad condition, I think it was and old, old, old William Sonoma catalogue. I love it because is so easy and fast to make but it tastes like if you were slaving on the stove all day.

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ingredients

Bisque
¹⁄₂ cup butter, divided
¹⁄₂ cup onion, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup green bell pepper, chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup fresh parsley, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon hot sauce
3 cups half-and-half
1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked
¹⁄₄ cup dry sherry
Lemon Blend (use 1 1/2 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons lemon rind, grated
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon ground coriander
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper

directions

For the lemon blend:
Combine all ingredients in a small food processor or grinder. Process until finely and evenly chopped. Store on an airtight container.
For the bisque:
Melt ¼ cup of butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add onion and next 4 ingredients. Cook stirring until tender. Remove from pan and set aside.
Melt remaining butter in same saucepan over medium heat add flour stirring until smooth. Cook one minute.
Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Stir in Sherry, lemon blend, hot sauce and half and half.
Reduce heat; stir in crab meat and cook for 5 minutes stirring often.
Add saved vegetables, stir well and serve immediately.

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"I can't remember where I got this recipe from, the clipping is in pretty bad condition, I think it was and old, old, old William Sonoma catalogue. I love it because is so easy and fast to make but it tastes like if you were slaving on the stove all day."

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review by Laura M.

11/20/2021

Absolutely amazingly delicious. I used meadow mushrooms and added some pine nuts. Company worthy and then some??????????
review by adopt a greyhound

1/30/2012

Wonderful soup! I used all FF half and half but only 4 oz. crab and the other 4 oz. shrimp. DH had 3 big bowls, so he loved it too.
review by SuzyQ in Seattle

1/28/2012

A friend and I made this last night and it was delicious! We used a combination of Shitake and white mushrooms. Instead of the half-n-half, we used whole milk, and instead of a green bell pepper, we used a red. There's a tiny little bowl leftover and I'm sure it'll be gone today!
tweak by SuzyQ in Seattle

1/28/2012

A friend and I made this last night and it was delicious! We used a combination of Shitake and white mushrooms. Instead of the half-n-half, we used whole milk, and instead of a green bell pepper, we used a red. There's a tiny little bowl leftover and I'm sure it'll be gone today!
photo by twissis

5/5/2007