Shrimp, Corn & Crab Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup celery
1/2 cup bell pepper
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 carrot, grated
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 (13 ounce) cans evaporated milk or (13 ounce) cans half-and-half cream
2 cups shrimp stock (see below)
1 bay leaf
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
salt
pepper
Tabasco sauce
1 lb boiled shrimp
1 lb crabmeat, cooked
2 teaspoons Accent seasoning
1 teaspoon thyme

Preparation

Saute the celery, bell pepper, onion, carrot and garlic in the butter for about 10 minutes.
Add the flour and cook briefly (about 2-3 minutes.
Add the milk, shrimp stock (see below), bay leaf, corn and seasonings.
Cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add the shrimp and crab meat and cook for another 15 minutes on low heat.
Add the Accent and thyme and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Serve hot.
FOR SHRIMP STOCK:
When you peel the boiled shrimp, keep the shells and boil in 3 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of Tony's Seasoning.
Cook for 10 minutes after water comes to a boil. Using a fine strainer, pour the stock into a large bowl. Throw shells away.
Use the stock in your bisque.