Name: Slow Cooker Shrimp and Crab Bisque
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 0
Ingredients: For the Bisque:; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, washed well and chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (can add more, to taste); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup dry sherry or marsala wine; 4 cups seafood or fish stock; 1 (15-oz) can diced tomatoes; 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream; 1 lb peeled and deveined shrimp; 1 cup jumbo lump crab meat; Fresh parsley and lemon wedges, for serving; Toasted bread or croutons, for serving; For the Crab Salad Topping (optional but recommended!):; Juice of 1/2 a lemon; 2 tablespoons mayo; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1 cup jumbo lump crab meat; Salt, to taste