Easy Crab Bisque
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

This elegant soup is so simple to prepare and is ready in 20 minutes. Cream of mushroom soup is the starter base.


Easy Crab Bisque

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Servings: Makes 6 main-dish servings.
Total Time: 20 mins
Related Categories: Bisques, Crab Bisque, Crab Bisque, Mushroom Bisque, Mushroom Bisque Soup, Seafood Bisque, Seafood Bisque, Soup, Soup for Lunch
 
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Ingredients
  • 2-3/4  cups
    milk
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  • 1  10.75-ounce can
    condensed cream of asparagus
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  • 1  10.75-ounce can
    condensed cream of mushroom soup
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  • 1  cup
    half-and-half or light cream
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  • 1  6- to 6.5-ounce can
    crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
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  • 3  tablespoons
    dry sherry or milk
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    Fresh chives (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a 3-quart saucepan combine milk, asparagus soup, mushroom soup, and half-and-half. Bring just to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Stir in crabmeat and dry sherry; heat through. To serve, ladle bisque into bowls. If desired, garnish each serving with chives. Makes 6 main-dish servings.
2.
Easy Shrimp Bisque: Prepare as above except substitute cream of shrimp soup for the cream of mushroom soup and 8 ounces cooked, small shrimp for the crabmeat.
3.
Easy Mushroom Bisque: Prepare as above except cook and stir 2 cups sliced fresh button, shiitake, and/or portobello mushrooms in 2 tablespoons hot butter until tender. Continue as directed, omitting crabmeat. Omit chives. If desired, garnish each serving with additional sauteed mushrooms and caramelized onions.
Nutrition information
Calories 225, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Sodium 882 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 12 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 22%, Iron 7%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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