Corn & Crab Meat Bisque (as printed)

  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 finely chopped large onion
  • 1 (15 oz) can cream-style corn
  • 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of potato soup
  • 1 quart Half and Half
  • 1/2 tsp mace
  • 1 lb lump crab meat
  • 1/2 lb shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 Tbsp chopped green onions
  • 1 Tbsp dry sherry
  • Add Tony Chachere’s Original Seasoning to taste

In a 3-quart pot, melt butter and add flour to make a blond roux. 
Sauté onions until tender.
Add corn, soup, Half and Half, mace and crab meat. 
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. 
Add cheese, parsley, green onions and sherry. 
Season with Tony Chachere’s Original Seasoning. 
Remove from heat.  Yields 12 servings.

From Tony Chachere’s The Basics of Creole Cooking

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