Tsr Version Of Soup Nazi's Crab Bisque By Todd Wilbur

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 lbs snow crab legs (legs)
• 4 quarts water
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, quartered
• 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh italian parsley
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon chopped pimiento
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon basil
• 1/8 teaspoon marjoram
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 remove crab meat from the shells and set aside.
• 2 put half of the shells into a large pot with 4 quarts of water over high heat.
• 3 add onion, 1 stalk of chopped celery, and garlic; bring to a boil.
• 4 continue to boil for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, then strain.
• 5 discard the shells, onion, celery and garlic, keeping only the stock.
• 6 measure 3 quarts (12 cups) of the stock into a large cooking pot.
• 7 (if you don't have enough stock, add enough water to make 3 quarts).
• 8 add potatoes and bring mixture to a boil.
• 9 add 1/2 of the crab and remaining ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil.
• 10 reduce heat and simmer 4 hours, uncovered until it reduces by half and starts to thicken.
• 11 add the remaining crab and simmer for another hour until the soup is thick.