Best Crabmeat And Brie Soup Recipes

Brie & Crab Soup Recipe image

Provided by zboni

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

Trim and remove any strings from pea pods; slit them open, remove and discard peas; fill pods with fresh crab meat; set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat sauté onion in butter until tender, do not let it brown. Whisk in flour, continue stirring 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and lobster base mixing well until thickened. At this point the soup can be covered and refrigerated then finished before serving. Before serving, heat the mixture, stir in the heavy cream and brie cheese, do not boil. Taste for seasoning; add Kosher salt if necessary or more cream if too salty. Spoon 2 tablespoons into each demitasse cup, straddle a crab filled pea pod across the rim and serve. Wine recommendation: Pinot Gris; Fumé Blanc

Amuse-Bouche, Brie and Crab Soup image

Provided by Mooseybear

Categories Crab

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook, stirring constantly until the onions are soft and translucent, do not let it brown. About 5-8 minutes.
Whisk in the flour, stirring constantly until incorporated. Add the chicken broth and lobster base, continue to whisk constantly until mixture thickens. About 3-5 minutes tops, use your judgment
At this point, the soup can be covered and set aside until serving time.
Just before serving, heat the mixture and add the cream and brie cheese, do not let it boil.
Do a taste test; if too salty, add more cream; if not salty enough, add Kosher salt to taste.
Serve the soup in demitasse cups. Measure out approximately 2 tablespoons per cup.
Open each pea pod and fill with a piece of crab meat. Lay the pea pod filled with the crab meat across the demitasse cup and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.7, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 11.5, Cholesterol 65.4, Sodium 194.3, Carbohydrate 4.6, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.9, Protein 3.6