Crab Meat Bisque

Photo: flickr user ralph and jenny

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons onion

1 scallion, chopped

2 tablespoons parsley

1 1/2 cups mushrooms

1 1/2 cups crab meat

3 tablespoons sherry

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon salt

Dash of Tabasco sauce

1 1/2 cups half and half

Preparation

Melt butter; add onions, scallions, parsley, mushrooms and saute until soft about 5 minutes in saucepan. Heat 2 tablespoons butter, stir in flour, add milk, cook until thickened. Stir in salt, pepper, Tabasco, vegetables, and half and half. Bring to a boil and add crab meat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Just before serving add sherry.