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Tomato-Crab Bisque with Croutons

Crab bisque usually gets its flavour from a shellfish stock. But you can get the same results with canned crab and tomato soup

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November 28th, 2007

Recipe by Leeane Wright

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“Start with a bowl of this soup and you’ve got a great meal ahead. It’s so easy to make.”
Linda Vaughan and Russell Coady, Shubenacadie, N.S.

Servings
8
Prep Time
8 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cupminced shallots, about 3
  • 1 bottle (240 mL) clam juice
  • 2 cans (120 g each) crab, drained
  • 2 cans (284 mL each) condensed tomato soup
  • 1 can (284 mL) 2% milk
  • 1/4 cup sherry or Pernod
  • 1/4 cup 35% cream
  • Old Bay seasoning
  • Croutons
    • Directions
  • 1.

    In a large pot, cook shallots in butter over medium-low heat until translucent, about 4 minutes.

  • 2.

    Add clam juice, soup, milk, one can of crab and sherry. Increase heat and continue stirring until heated through. Tip: Soup can be made in advance to this point.

  • 3.

    Just before serving, stir in cream, and top each bowl with spoonful of crab, a sprinkle of Old Bay and croutons.

    • Nutrients Per Serving
    138 calories, 5.0 g fat, 95.8 mg calcium, 710 mg sodium, 15.0 g carbs, 1.0 g fibre, 6.6 g protein; excellent source of iron.
    Tomato-Crab Bisque with Croutons
    Photo by James Tse
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