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Crab-And-Broccoli Chowder


Title: Crab-And-Broccoli Chowder
Categories: None
Yield: 7 Servings

1 1/2 c Small Broccoli Florets; (1
-Sm. Head)
Cooking Spray
1 c Onion; Chopped
2 c Red Potatoes (3/4 Lb.);
-Peeled And Cubed
1/2 c Dry White Wine
1 tb Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 ts Dried Rubed Sage
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Ground Nutmeg
1/4 ts Pepper
1 ds Hot Sauce
3 cn (10 1/2 Oz) Low-Salt Chicken
-Broth
5 tb All-Purpose Flour
2 1/2 c 2% Low-Fat Milk
1/2 c (2 Oz.) Extra-Sharp Cheddar
-Cheese; Shredded
3/4 lb Lump Crabmeat; Drained And
-Deshelle
2 tb Lemon Juice
1 tb Sherry

Steam broccoli, covered, about 2 minutes, or until tender.

Place a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot.
Add onion, saute 4 minutes. Add potato and next 8 ingredients (potato
through broth); bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes
or until tender.

Place 3 cups potato mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Add puree
back to potato mixture in pan; stir well.

Place flour in a bowl. Gradually add milk; stir with a whisk until blended.
Add to potato mixture. Cook over medium heat until thick (about 10
minutes), stirring constantly. Stir in cheese. Add broccoli, crabmeat,
lemon juice, and sherry cook until thoroughly heated.

Shared by Jill Proehl, REG2, St. Louis, MO

Recipe by: Cooking Light - Jan/Feb 1998

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Jill Proehl on Feb 24,
1998