CRAB BISQUE WITH SWEET RED BELL PEPPER
A simple and yummy soup from the RSVP section of Bon Appetit from The Museum Cafe, Paris Bigson Square Museum of Art in Great Falls, MT.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Crab
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
- Add bell peppers, 3/4 cup green onions, celery, carrots and red onion and saute until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes.
- Stir in tarragon and cayenne.
- Mix in tomatoes with juices, clam juice and wine.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally.
- Add cream and simmer 20 minutes longer.
- Stir in crabmeat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.5, Fat 20.3, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 78.1, Sodium 1225.6, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 14.2, Protein 14.5
ROASTED RED PEPPER AND CRAB SOUP
Although this is not a typical traditional holiday recipe, it has become a Christmas day buffet favorite in our family. Several years ago, we decided to forgo our traditional big sit-down dinner for a buffet because of everyone's increasingly different visiting/family obligations on that day. Everyone could eat whenever or if they chose to. I'd had this soup, which I loved, at several different restaurants over time. Through trial and error, I came up with my own recipe, which has been a hit. I serve it with a dollop of creme fraiche.
Provided by Gail L. Harris
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood
Time 1h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Set the oven to broil, and preheat for 5 minutes.
- Place the red bell pepper quarters skin-side up on a broiler pan or baking sheet. Broil until the skins have blackened, then place them in a brown paper bag, or in a covered bowl and allow them to steam for approximately 10 minutes to loosen the skins.
- Once the skins have loosened, peel them off and discard. Coarsely chop the peeled, roasted peppers, and place into a large saucepan along with the chicken broth and chopped potato. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add the half-and-half, salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and basil. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Once the potatoes have softened, puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Pour the pureed soup into another saucepan and stir in the crab. Heat over medium heat to warm through, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.5 g, Cholesterol 120.5 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 1458.2 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
CRAB BISQUE
Provided by Paul Grimes
Categories Soup/Stew Blender Onion Rice Appetizer Christmas Dinner Seafood Crab Cognac/Armagnac Carrot White Wine Winter Thyme Simmer Gourmet Sugar Conscious Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8 (first course) servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- If using live crabs, add to pot of boiling water using tongs. Cover pot and cook over high heat until crab shells are red, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain crabs in a colander.
- Put crabs (cooked or frozen uncooked) into a large metal roasting pan. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and pound shells with meat pounder to crush (including claws).
- Heat butter and oil in same pot over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then cook onion, carrot, celery, and garlic with bay leaf, thyme, clove, peppercorns, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add Cognac, wine, and crushed crabs and bring to a boil. Add broth and water and return to a boil. Skim foam, then simmer, covered, stirring and skimming occasionally, 1 hour.
- Put colander in a large bowl, then drain crab broth, reserving solids for crab butter (if making). Transfer broth to a medium saucepan.
- Ladle out 2 cups broth and transfer to a 1-quart saucepan. Add rice and simmer, covered, until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes (not all of liquid will be absorbed).
- Blend together rice with cooking liquid and 1 cup more crab broth in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), then add to remaining broth in medium saucepan.
- Just before serving, reheat bisque over medium heat until hot, then stir in tarragon, lemon juice, cayenne, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
- Ladle bisque into bowls and spoon a little crabmeat into center, then drizzle with some of crab butter (if making).
CRAB BISQUE WITH SWEET RED BELL PEPPER
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add bell peppers, 3/4 cup green onions, celery, carrots and red onion and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in tarragon and cayenne. Mix in tomatoes with juices, clam juice and wine. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally. Add cream and simmer 20 minutes longer. Stir in crabmeat. Cook until crab is heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped green onions and serve.
CRAB AND ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER SOUP
Steps:
- Make broth:
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in heavy large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add crab shells and sauté until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Add 10 cups water and next 8 ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until broth is reduced to 12 cups, about 30 minutes. Strain broth through sieve lined with cheesecloth. Cool. Spoon fat from top of broth.
- Make soup:
- Char red bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Transfer peppers to blender. Add 2 tablespoons butter. Puree until mixture is smooth.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add flour and cook until mixture is golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in broth, then red pepper purée. Bring soup to boil. Simmer until flavors blend and soup thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Soup can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Add reserved crabmeat and 1/2 cup chopped parsley to soup. Simmer just until crabmeat is heated through, about 2 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls. Spoon dollop of crème fraîche atop each. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve.
ROASTED RED PEPPER BISQUE
Folks are sure to comment about the awesome roasted red pepper flavor in this velvety soup. It's a fantastic first course for special occasions or alongside sandwiches at a casual gathering.-Mary Zettlemaier, Chelsea, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Broil peppers 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 15-20 minutes. , Peel off and discard charred skin. Remove stems and seeds; set peppers aside., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender; cool slightly. In a blender, combine the onion mixture, 2 cups broth and roasted peppers; cover and process until smooth. Return to the pan. , Stir in cream and remaining broth; heat through (do not boil). Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 846mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
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