Pumpkin/Crab Bisque
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 big or 2 small cans of canned pumpkin3 14oz cans of chicken or vegetable broth1 lb crabmeat, picked for shells1/2 cup dry sherry1 pt half/half1 carrot, diced1 stalk celery, diced1 medium onion, diced2 cloves garlic, crushed1/2 tsp ground thymeOlive OilGaram Masala to taste OR cinnamon if curry tones don't work for youSugar, Salt and Pepper to taste
Saute onion, carrot, celery and garlic in olive oil until very, very soft. Toss the thyme in and stir.
Deglaze pan with a can of broth, and puree with a stick blender or stand-up blender.
Transfer all that to a crockpot on low. Add pumpkin and remaining broth.
Start with 1/2 TB of garam masala (or cinnamon), and adjust that tone from there.
Start with 1 TB of salt, and adjust that tone from there.
Start with 1 TB of black pepper, and adjust that tone from there.
Start with 2 TB of sugar, and adjust that tone from there.
Add sherry.
Let this percolate on low for a few hours, then go back and readjust whatever tones you need to.
1/2 hour before serving, add half/half and crab. Stir, and warm through.
Serves about 12.
Thanks to the Bunny Hutch.
https://fluffthebunny.livejournal.com/247052.html
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ESHRINER.
Deglaze pan with a can of broth, and puree with a stick blender or stand-up blender.
Transfer all that to a crockpot on low. Add pumpkin and remaining broth.
Start with 1/2 TB of garam masala (or cinnamon), and adjust that tone from there.
Start with 1 TB of salt, and adjust that tone from there.
Start with 1 TB of black pepper, and adjust that tone from there.
Start with 2 TB of sugar, and adjust that tone from there.
Add sherry.
Let this percolate on low for a few hours, then go back and readjust whatever tones you need to.
1/2 hour before serving, add half/half and crab. Stir, and warm through.
Serves about 12.
Thanks to the Bunny Hutch.
https://fluffthebunny.livejournal.com/247052.html
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ESHRINER.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 166.0
- Total Fat: 9.3 g
- Cholesterol: 52.1 mg
- Sodium: 956.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
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