Creamy Homemade Crab Bisque Recipe: Ocean's Finest Comfort Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb (454 g) crab meat, fresh
• 4 cups seafood stock (or vegetable stock)
• ½ cup heavy cream (optional, for extra creaminess)
• 2 tbsps unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsps all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsps tomato paste
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3-4 celery stalks, diced
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper