Crab Bisque Light - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon butter
cooking spray
2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1 pinch thyme
1 bay leaf
4 cups clam juice
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 lb lump crabmeat, picked through
1/3 cup dry sherry

Preparation

heat flour in a cast iron skillet, cook over medium heat 15 minutes, stirring, until brown, remove from heat spray a dutch oven with cooking spray,and over medium hi heat add butter.
add carrot, onion, celery, peppers, garlic and saute until tender, 5 minutes add spices and cook 1 minute.
sprinkle with flour, stirring.
add clam juice, and bring to a boil.
reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes.
stir in milk and half and half, cook 5 minutes.
stir in crab and sherry, cook until heated.
remove bay leaf before serving.