Recipe: Corn and Crab Bisque

CORN AND CRAB BISQUE

1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup onion, chopped
3 cans (14 ounces each) chicken broth
3 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
4 ears corn, kernels cut from cob
1/2 cup half-and-half
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
16 ounces fresh lump crabmeat

Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook until soft and translucent.

Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in garlic, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir corn into boiling broth. Simmer about 10 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium low. Remove 1 cup of soup, and set aside to cool slightly. Then pour into a food processor. Pour in half-and-half. Puree for 30 to 45 seconds, and set aside.

In a small bowl, stir together flour and milk. Slowly stir into simmering soup. Stirring constantly, simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Then stir in pureed mixture.

Reduce heat to low, stir in crab meat, and cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes.