Creamy Corn Bisque With Crab And Fresh Basil Food

CORN AND CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• 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.

CREAMY CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute celery, onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Add the next nine ingredients; mix well. Stir in crab; heat through. Discard the bay leaves. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

CORN AND CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt the butter over medium heat in a large heavy pot. Add the corn flour and onions and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and smelling of toasted nuts, about 4 minutes. Stir in the sugar, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Immediately add the cream, corn and 4 quarts of water. Let simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the corn is cooked and tender, about 40 minutes. Taking care, blend the bisque in batches until smooth. Add the salt and pepper to taste. To serve, divide the crabmeat among 6 bowls and top with the hot bisque (which will lightly cook the crab). Garnish with the green onions.

SPICY CRAB AND CORN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the spaghetti and cook, tossing occasionally, until al dente. Scoop out 1 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta and set aside. Zest, then juice the lemon, and set aside to use later.
• Meanwhile, in a large (12-inch) skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low. Add the garlic, red-pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook for 1 minute, stirring often, until fragrant. Add the panko and cook, stirring occasionally, until the panko begins to brown. At that point, begin stirring almost constantly and cook until the crumbs are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside, reserving the skillet.
• Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, along with the wine. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to melt the butter, and add the corn kernels. Cook until the corn is tender and the liquid is reduced by about half, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside until the pasta is ready.
• Add the reserved pasta water to the skillet, along with 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, then add the cooked pasta and cook, tossing often, until about half the liquid has been absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the crab and parsley, toss, and cook for 1 more minute, until the crab is heated through. Off the heat, stir in the lemon juice, then the Parmesan, and toss until the cheese is melted. Taste for seasonings and add salt to taste.
• Serve the pasta in shallow bowls, topped with a generous sprinkle of bread crumbs, lemon zest, basil and more red-pepper flakes if desired.

CORN AND CRAB BISQUE, NEW ORLEANS SCHOOL OF COOKING

Steps:

• In a saute pan, make the blonde roux first. Melt butter on low-medium heat, then add flour and wisk continuosly for about 10 minutes until it starts to turn light blonde color and smells a little 'nutty'. Time may vary; it's more about the color and smell.
• Add roux in a cold stock pot to stop the cooking, and add cold chicken stock and corn. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce to simmer, add fresh garlic and garlic flakes, thyme, and rosemary (if desired). Simmer for 10-12 minutes.
• Add cream, crab, cajun seasoning, crab boil seasoning. Simmer another 10 minutes.
• Add half the green onion, and half the parsley, mix and serve. Garnish with remaining green onion and parsley.
• Optional: can add gouda, cheddar, or blue cheese for little kick!

CREAMY CRAB BISQUE (FOR TWO)

Steps:

• Sweat leeks, carrot, celery, and garlic in oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat until carrot is soft, 8 minutes.
• Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Deglaze with wine, simmer until nearly evaporated, then stir in cream, milk, and clam juice.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then season with salt, pepper, and Tabasco.
• Off heat, purée mixture with an immersion blender but a standard blender works well too.
• Ladle soup into bowls.
• Top each serving with 1/4 cup crabmeat; garnish with chives.

HEALTHIER CORN AND CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• Sweat the onion, celery, and bell pepper in butter and oil until soft.
• Add garlic toward the end so it doesn't burn.
• Add flour, and cook, stirring constantly, just until it starts to take on a little color.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. (At this point, you can puree with a stick blender if you like a smoother consistency. I like it either way. If you plan to puree, use a yellow bell pepper so the color doesn't go off.).
• Add salt, pepper, and crab boil to taste. (I think Zatarain's has the best flavor for this, but be careful, it is potent stuff. If you can't get crab boil in your area, just use a little cayenne pepper.).
• Add crabmeat, and cook until done.
• Add corn and half and half, heat through.

CREAMY CORN BISQUE WITH CRAB AND FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil until hot in a big pot (with a lid) set over medium heat.
• Add in corn and leeks; cook/stir constantly, until slightly softened, about 6 minutes.
• Add in garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and red pepper flakes; cook/stir for 1 minute.
• Add in 4 cups stock; bring mixture to a simmer; decrease heat and cover; cook at a gently simmer until the corn and leeks are very tender, 30 minutes.
• Puree the soup in batches in a food processor, blender, or food mill, and return soup to the pot (or use immersion blender to puree soup in the pot).
• The texture should be slightly chunky, not completely smooth.
• Whisk the half-and-half into the soup, then whisk in the sour cream.
• Taste and season with salt, as needed.
• If the soup is too thick, thin it up with up to ½ cup stock (the soup can be prepared 2 days ahead-cool, cover, and refrigerate; reheat over medium heat; do not let the soup come to a boil).
• To serve, ladle into 4 soup bowls; divide the crabmeat evenly and mound in the center of each serving.
• Garnish each portion with julienned basil and a basil sprig.