Crab Whiskey Soup

Ingredients

Contains: milk, wheat, shellfish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 shallots, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 pounds cooked crabmeat, flaked
• 1/3 cup whiskey

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

2. Add the minced shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened and fragrant, about 3 minutes.

3. Sprinkle the flour over the shallots and garlic and stir for 1 minute to form a paste.

4. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, then the milk, until smooth.

5. Bring the soup to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring often, and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

6. Stir in the cayenne pepper, then season with salt and pepper to taste.

7. Stir in the whiskey and simmer for 1 minute to take off the raw edge.

8. Gently fold in the flaked crabmeat and heat through for 2 to 3 minutes, without boiling hard, then serve hot.