Crab Bisque
from Half Assed Kitchen
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 shallot, minced
4 cups milk (soy (unsweetened), dairy or rice)
1/3 cup flour
1 cup cream (or half-and-half or Silk Creamer)
1-1/2 to 2 cups cooked crab meat
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning (or paprika)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Black pepper to taste
Melt butter in large sauce pan. Add shallot and heat until shallot is just turning transparent.
Whisk flour into 1/2 cup of the milk. Add to butter and stir until mixed. Gradually add rest of milk, cream, crab meat, salt, Old Bay, nutmeg, thyme, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes on medium low, stirring often.