Crab Chowder
FROM: William
PREP TIME: 15
COOK TIME: 10
SERVINGS: 4
DESCRIPTION:
Thick and creamy Crab Chowder
INGREDIENTS:
1 6-ounce package frozen crabmeat or 1 6-ounce can crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
1 medium zucchini, cut into 2-inch strips
1 medium red or green sweet pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups milk
2 tablespoons sliced green onion
1/2 teaspoon bouquet garni seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, cut up
1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme
Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Thaw crabmeat, if frozen.
2. In a medium saucepan cook zucchini and sweet pepper in hot margarine or butter until crisp-tender. Stir in the flour. Add the milk, green onion, bouquet garni seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
3. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Add the cream cheese; cook and stir until cream cheese melts. Stir in the crabmeat and snipped thyme; heat through. Garnish each serving with additional fresh thyme, if desired.
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1 6-ounce package frozen crabmeat or 1 6-ounce can crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
1 medium zucchini, cut into 2-inch strips
1 medium red or green sweet pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups milk
2 tablespoons sliced green onion
1/2 teaspoon bouquet garni seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, cut up
1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme
Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)
