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Seafood Bisque

Ingredients:

1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. celery, sliced
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. flour
4 1/2 c. water
1 chicken bouillon cube
1 tbsp. ketchup
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1 1/2 c. (two 6 oz. cans) crab meat
or shrimp and juice
1 c. undiluted evaporated milk

Directions:

Saute onion and celery in butter in large saucepan. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in water. Add bouillon cube, ketchup, bay leaf and seasoning salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and boil gently 5 minutes. Add seafood and juice; stir to break up meat. Boil gently 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Stir in evaporated milk. Reheat to serving temperature; do not boil.

Makes 7 1/2 cups