I decided to try my hand at making a light seafood soup after tasting one while dining out. I came up with this low-fat bisque and everyone loved it. It was even featured on a local TV show recently! —Corney Welsh of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Winning Crab Bisque
Winning Crab Bisque
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
40 min
Yield
12 servings (3 quarts)
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat margarine
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups diced peeled potatoes
- 2 cups fat-free milk
- 4 cups fat-free half-and-half
- 10 ounces reduced-fat process cheese (Velveeta), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Directions
- In a Dutch oven, saute the onions, celery and green pepper in margarine until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Reduce heat to medium; add the potatoes and milk. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until potatoes are just tender, stirring occasionally.
- Remove 1-1/2 cups of the potato mixture; mash and return to the pan. Reduce heat to low. Stir in half-and-half and process cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Add the crab, salt and pepper. Cook 10 minutes longer or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 237 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 802mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat-free milk, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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