Crab Chowder

This is good at Christmas or 4th of July.  It's just good.  Really good.

Ingredients (serves 4)

• meat from 2 medium crabs (about 2 lbs each)
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 medium red pepper, diced
• 2T butter
• 2T flour
• 4C milk
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 1/2t bouquet garni seasoning
• 1/2t cajun seasoning
• 1/2t sugar
• 1/4t salt (careful here)
• 1/8t fresh ground black pepper
• 4oz cream cheeze, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
• fresh thyme for garnish
• crusty bread with butter for dipping

Directions

• melt butter in 8 qt sauce pot, add diced pepper and zucchini cooking until 'crispy tender'
• stir in the flour and let starches break down for a minute or two
• add milk (slowly), green onion, bouquet garni seasoning, cajun, sugar, salt and pepper
• cook and stir until thickened and bubbly
• add cream cheese, stir until melted through
• add crab, stir until heated through
• ladel into bowls with thyme garnish and buttered bread for dipping