Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 (13 ounce) cans evaporated milk or (13 ounce) cans half-and-half cream
  • 2 cups shrimp stock (see below)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn
  • 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Tabasco sauce
  • 1 lb boiled shrimp
  • 1 lb crabmeat, cooked
  • 2 teaspoons Accent seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon thyme

Method

  • Saute the celery, bell pepper, onion, carrot and garlic in the butter for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the flour and cook briefly (about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the milk, shrimp stock (see below), bay leaf, corn and seasonings.
  • Cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Add the shrimp and crab meat and cook for another 15 minutes on low heat.
  • Add the Accent and thyme and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Serve hot.
  • FOR SHRIMP STOCK:
  • When you peel the boiled shrimp, keep the shells and boil in 3 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of Tony's Seasoning.
  • Cook for 10 minutes after water comes to a boil. Using a fine strainer, pour the stock into a large bowl. Throw shells away.
  • Use the stock in your bisque.