Creamy Crab Chowder Recipe

Creamy Crab Chowder Recipe

  • 12 ounces fresh or frozen lump crabmeat or peeled, deveined shrimp
  • 1 medium zucchini, cut into 2-inch strips
  • 1 medium red or green sweet pepper, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 medium green onion, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon bouquet garni seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme
  • Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)
  1. Thaw crabmeat or shrimp, if frozen.
  2. In a large saucepan cook zucchini and sweet pepper in hot butter about 3 minutes until crisp-tender. Stir in the flour. Add the LACTAID(R) Whole Milk, green onion, bouquet garni seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
  3. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook for 1 minute more. Stir in the crabmeat or shrimp and snipped thyme; heat through. If desired, garnish with fresh thyme sprigs.