Crab and Shrimp Bisque

Ingredients:

• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 1/2 bunch chopped green onions
• 2-4 stalks chopped celery
• 1 chopped jalapeno
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 3 Tablespoons flour
• 2-1/2 cups warm milk
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup Heavy Whipping cream
• 2 cups Shrimp Stock
  
• 8 oz crab meat
• 8 oz small cooked shrimp
• Optional or addition, Bay scallops, lobster, mussels, or thick white fish
  
• 2 Tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 teaspoon Mrs Dash Extra Spicy
• 1 teaspoon red pepper
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 4 Basil Leaves
  
• 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay
  
• salt and pepper to taste
  

Directions:

1. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add White parts of green onions, garlic,  jalapenos and celery and saute until tender. Add spices.
   
2. Blend flour into butter. Continue to cook stirring for about 2 minutes
3. Slowly stir in warm milk and cook until thickened.
4. Add spices, tomato paste, shrimp stock and heavy cream. Add Bay and basil leaves.
5. If you want, puree the soup in blender at this point (optional) and return to saucepan
6. Stir in crab, shrimp (seafood) and sherry. Bring to a simmer.

Serve with warm sourdough bread