Crab and Crimini Bisque
- 1 pound crimini mushrooms
- 6 tablespoons (1/3 stick) butter
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
- 1/3 cup dry Sherry
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 pound fresh lump crabmeat, picked over
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Cut off mushroom stems and chop finely.
- Slice mushroom caps and set aside.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add chopped mushroom stems, onion and garlic; saut&e until mushrooms release their liquid and liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes.
- Add flour and stir 2 minutes.
- Mix in broth and Sherry and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cover partially and simmer 25 minutes.
- Strain into heavy large saucepan; discard solids.
- Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add sliced mushroom caps; saut&e until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Mix sliced mushroom caps into soup.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cool slightly, then chill uncovered until cold.
- Cover; chill.)
- Simmer soup 3 minutes.
- Whisk cream, yolks and lemon juice in small bowl to blend.
- Stir crab, then cream mixture into soup.
- Cook over low heat until soup thickens slightly, stirring constantly (do not boil).
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Mix in parsley and serve.
mushrooms, butter, onion, garlic, flour, lowsalt, sherry, whipping cream, egg yolks, lemon juice, lump crabmeat, fresh italian parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/crab-and-crimini-bisque-102841 (may not work)