Broccoli and Crab Bisque Recipe

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Since our son is a broccoli grower, our friends keep supplying us with recipes using broccoli. To this family favorite, add a tossed salad, rolls, fruit and cookies, and you have an easy but delicious supper full of nutrition. —Dorothy Child, Malone, New York

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Broccoli and Crab Bisque Recipe
  • Prep: 5 min. Cook: 30 min.
  • Yield: 5 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sliced leeks (white part only)
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) condensed chicken broth, undiluted
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream
  • 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1 package (6 ounces) frozen crabmeat, thawed, drained and flaked

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, cook the leeks, mushrooms, broccoli and garlic in butter until broccoli is crisp-tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended. Gradually add broth and cream.
  • Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add cheese; stir until melted. Add crab; heat through but do not boil. Discard bay leaf before serving. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 303 calories, 20 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 98 mg cholesterol, 674 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Originally published as Broccoli and Crab Bisque in Bountiful Harvest Cookbook , p51

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Reviewed on May. 01, 2012 by nmr112701

To decrease the amount of sodium I used low sodium chicken brooth. This was excelent and I plan on making it again this week.


Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2012 by ckitchin

I used the whole container of crab, added a tablespoon of salt, and a little extra cheese! Delicious!


Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2012 by biking32

It was bland. Should have added more of something to it. My husband didn't like it.


Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2012 by helavagoodcook

Delicious! The only thing I did different was I used a couple of red skinned potatoes instead of the leeks, canned evaporated milk instead of half and half and I doubled the recipe!!!! It turned out wonderful. Thanks for sharing! I think it would be really good with assorted seafood in it, like scallops, shrimp, cod and crab! You can never have to much seafood!! YUM!!!


Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2012 by Toni51

I fully expected, and really wanted, to love this recipe. As written, we found it rather bland and "one note." The crab flavor definitely got lost in the shuffle. After investing time, effort and some $$ in making this as written, I wasn't williing to give up on it without a fight. :-) I did a lot of tweaking and it tasted a lot better. I do appreciate the contribution, though ... I found the recipe to be very forgiving of additions and tweaking. Thank you!


Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2012 by Chef_Brinker

I rate this recipe a 4 only because to be fair, I added my own flair to it. I added about 1/2 lb of USA shrimp because to me it's meat is firmer, tastier, sweeter, and it keeps Americans working. So what it's a little higher in cost, it's worth it. Next, I added about a teaspoon of cayenne and fresher cracked Tellicherry black pepper. To die for.. I soaked the shrimp in 1 tbs of crab boil for a little added sweetness and flavor and put iit in along with the crab meat at the very end and let the heated bisque cook the shrimp and crab. Awesome. Enjoy y'all, i'm sure it is excellent without my additions... I just can't help myself... I can hardly wait to make this again. Oops, almost forgot, I also added about 2 tbs of tomato paste....yummy.


Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2012 by gail1

It was easy to put together, and my husband and I Loved it! I will definitely make it again


Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2012 by percycat

Great soup ....served to several friends they all loved it...it's on the menu for next week by popular demand...added salad and cheese bread to round out the meal


Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by judu

It is good, but I don't see that the crab adds much. YTou could easily add chicken or turkey instead.


Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2012 by Taximommy58

Sounds awesome! Can't wait to try it!

 
 
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