Easy Crab Bisque
This elegant soup is so simple to prepare and is ready in 20 minutes. Cream of mushroom soup is the starter base.
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Easy Crab Bisque
Directions
- In a 3-quart saucepan combine milk, asparagus soup, mushroom soup, and half-and-half. Bring just to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Stir in crabmeat and dry sherry; heat through. To serve, ladle bisque into bowls. If desired, garnish each serving with chives. Makes 6 main-dish servings.
From the Test Kitchen
Easy Shrimp Bisque:
Prepare as above except substitute cream of shrimp soup for the cream of mushroom soup and 8 ounces cooked, small shrimp for the crabmeat.
Easy Mushroom Bisque:
Prepare as above except cook and stir 2 cups sliced fresh button, shiitake, and/or portobello mushrooms in 2 tablespoons hot butter until tender. Continue as directed, omitting crabmeat. Omit chives. If desired, garnish each serving with additional sauteed mushrooms and caramelized onions.
Nutrition Facts (Easy Crab Bisque)
- Per serving:
- 225 kcal ,
- 12 g fat
- (5 g sat. fat ,
- 51 mg chol. ,
- 882 mg sodium ,
- 15 g carb. ,
- 0 g fiber ,
- 12 g pro.