Taste of Home
Broccoli and Crab Bisque
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 5 min. Cook: 30 min.
YIELD: 5 servings.
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
Ingredients
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1 cup sliced leeks (white part only)
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1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
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1 cup fresh broccoli florets
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1 bay leaf
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2 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) condensed chicken broth, undiluted
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1 cup half-and-half cream
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3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
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1 package (6 ounces) frozen crabmeat, thawed, drained and flaked
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 303 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 674mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 18g protein.
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