Recipe: Broccoli Crab Bisque

BROCCOLI CRAB BISQUE

1 cup sliced leeks or green onions
1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1 lb. broccoli, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 small bay leaf
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups half and half
3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 lb. imitation crabmeat
Splash of white wine

Cook onion, mushroom, broccoli, and garlic in butter until tender.

Blend in flour, thyme, and bay leaf. Add chicken broth and half and half all at once. Cook until thick and bubbly.

Add cheese and stir until melted.

Add crabmeat. Heat through.

Add wine.

Servings: 6-8
Source: The Montana Cookbook