Crab And Corn Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. finely diced onions
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 green pepper, diced
reserved crab juice and water for 2 c.
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 c. milk
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 c. fresh or canned corn kernels
2 Tbsp. finely diced celery (1 stalk)
2 cans crab meat or 1 c. fresh, picked over
3 tsp. salt
3 bay leaves
1 tsp. Old Bay

Preparation

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
Add the vegetables and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the broth (crab juice and water mixture), 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and bay leaves.
Stir in the crab, milk and Old Bay and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and fold in the Worcestershire sauce and remaining salt to taste.
Yield:
4 servings.