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Crab and Oyster Bisque

Source of Recipe


From "Southern Living Annual Recipes 2009"



List of Ingredients



• ¼ cup butter or margarine
  
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
  
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  
• 1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice
  
• 1 cup dry white wine
  
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  
• 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
  
• ¼ tsp pepper
  
• 1 quart whipping cream
  
• 1 (12-ounce) container fresh oysters, drained
  
• 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat
  






Instructions



1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add garlic and shallot, and sauté until tender. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add clam juice and wine; cook 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
   
   
2. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and next three ingredients. Cook until thoroughly heated, about 10 minutes.
   
   
3. Stir in oysters and crabmeat; cook just until edges of oysters curl. Serve the bisque in little cups at the start of your meal.
   
   Makes 10 cups.