CRAB BISQUE WITH CRAB BOULETTES

Crab Bisque With Crab Boulettes image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 19

3/4 cup bleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
1/2 cup seeded and chopped green bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrots
4 bay leaves
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
6 gumbo crabs, each cut in half
1 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped fresh or canned tomatoes
1/2 cup brandy
8 cups water
1 teaspoon Zatarain's Concentrated Liquid Shrimp & Crab Boil (optional)
1/2 cup chopped green onions (scallions), green parts only
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
Crab Boulettes

Steps:

3/4 cup bleached all-purpose flour 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions 1/2 cup seeded and chopped green bell peppers 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped carrots 4 bay leaves 2 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 6 gumbo crabs, each cut in half 1 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped fresh or canned tomatoes 1/2 cup brandy 8 cups water 1 teaspoon Zatarain's Concentrated Liquid Shrimp & Crab Boil (optional) 1/2 cup chopped green onions (scallions), green parts only 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage Crab Boulettes