CREAMY CRAB AND BROCCOLI SOUP

Creamy Crab and Broccoli Soup image

Provided by Aroostook

Categories Crab

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup celery, diced
3 sprigs fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/4 lb butter
1 quart milk
1 quart heavy cream (or two cans of evaporated milk + ½ c. water)
4 heads broccoli, sliced thin
1 lb crabmeat
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
salt

Steps:

Melt butter in soup pot, add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
Turn heat to low, add flour to make roux.
Blend in milk and cream, mix well.
Add cayenne pepper, pepper and salt to taste.
When slightly thick, add broccoli and crabmeat.
Simmer for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 749.9, Fat 61.5, SaturatedFat 37.7, Cholesterol 234.4, Sodium 764.1, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 5.9, Protein 25.8