Crab and Oyster Bisque

By gnoll

From 'Christmas with Southern Living 2005'

Ingredients

• 1/4 c butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 3 Tbls all purpose flour
• 1 (8 oz) bottle clam juice
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 Tbls worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 qt whipping cream
• 1 (12 oz) container fresh oysters, drained
• 1 lb fresh lump crabmeat

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a dutch oven over medium heat; add garlic and shallot, and saute until tender. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add clam juice and wine; cook 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in worcestershire sauce and next 3 ingredients. Cook until thoroughly heated, about 10 minutes. Stir in oysters and crab meat; cook just until edges of oysters curl.