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- 8 red bell peppers
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 stalk celery (thinly sliced)
- 1 medium onion (peeled and chopped)
- 1 leek white and light green parts thinly sliced and well rinsed in a colander)
- 5 gloves garlic (peeled and chopped)
- ½ cup brandy
- 2 quart vegetable stock
- 1 sachet (consisting of 1 bay leaf, 5 sprigs thyme, and 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns tied up in a cheesecloth bundle)
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoon minced chives
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- 4 ripe avocados (peeled, seeded and cut into ½-inch dice)
- 1 lime (zest only, as garnish)
- 6-8 steamed crab legs (substitute lump crab meat if you prefer)
- 8 lime wedges
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