The Soup Nazi’S®Crab Bisque Recipe

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?The Soup Nazi'S®Crab Bisque Recipe is a soup made with crab meat, cream, and sherry.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr
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 4 pounds snow crab clusters (legs)
 4 quarts water (16 cups)
 1 small onion, chopped
 1 1/2 stalks celery, chopped
 2 cloves garlic, quartered
 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
 ¼ cup fresh chopped Italian parsley
 2 teaspoons mustard seed
 1 tablespoon chopped pimento
 ½ teaspoon coarse ground pepper
 2 bay leaves
  cup tomato sauce
 2 tablespoons half and half
 ¼ cup unsalted butter
 ¼ teaspoon thyme
  teaspoon basil
  teaspoon marjoram


1

1. Remove all the crab meat from the shells and set it aside.

2

2. Put half of the shells into a large pot with 4 quarts of water over high heat. Add onion 1 stalk of chopped celery, and garlic, then bring mixture to a boil. Continue to boil for 1 hour, stirring occasionally (The white part of the shells will start to become transparent), then strain stock. Discard the shells, onion, celery and garlic, keeping only the stock.

3

3. Measure 3 quarts (12 cups) of the stock into a large sauce pan or cooking pot. If you don't have enough stock, add enough water to make 3 quarts.

4

4. Add potatoes, bring mixture to a boil, then add 1/2 of the crab and the remaining ingredients to the pot and bring it back to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 hours, uncovered until it reduces by about half and starts to thicken. Add the remaining crab and simmer for another hour until the soup is very thick.

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Ingredients

 4 pounds snow crab clusters (legs)
 4 quarts water (16 cups)
 1 small onion, chopped
 1 1/2 stalks celery, chopped
 2 cloves garlic, quartered
 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
 ¼ cup fresh chopped Italian parsley
 2 teaspoons mustard seed
 1 tablespoon chopped pimento
 ½ teaspoon coarse ground pepper
 2 bay leaves
  cup tomato sauce
 2 tablespoons half and half
 ¼ cup unsalted butter
 ¼ teaspoon thyme
  teaspoon basil
  teaspoon marjoram

Directions

1

1. Remove all the crab meat from the shells and set it aside.

2

2. Put half of the shells into a large pot with 4 quarts of water over high heat. Add onion 1 stalk of chopped celery, and garlic, then bring mixture to a boil. Continue to boil for 1 hour, stirring occasionally (The white part of the shells will start to become transparent), then strain stock. Discard the shells, onion, celery and garlic, keeping only the stock.

3

3. Measure 3 quarts (12 cups) of the stock into a large sauce pan or cooking pot. If you don't have enough stock, add enough water to make 3 quarts.

4

4. Add potatoes, bring mixture to a boil, then add 1/2 of the crab and the remaining ingredients to the pot and bring it back to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 hours, uncovered until it reduces by about half and starts to thicken. Add the remaining crab and simmer for another hour until the soup is very thick.

The Soup Nazi’S®Crab Bisque Recipe

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