Shrimp Bisque
Rich and tasty, Shrimp Bisque is easy to make at homewith this simple hack. And it’s perfectfor date nights, company dinners--or anytime!
Ingredients
- 2 shallots or 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 1 large carrot peeled or scrubbed and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 5-6 sprigs thyme leaves only or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¼ cup sherry or vermouth or white wine
- 4 cups seafood stock oyster liquid or clam juice (or combination)
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined if desired
- 1 cup half and half or cream
- Optional garnish: parsley shrimp, paprika
Instructions
- In a medium stockpot, heat olive oil, then sautee shallots, celery, carrots and garlic until tender but not browned.
- Mix in cayenne, thyme, black pepper, cornstarch and tomato paste. Stir in sherry until well combined.
- Add the stock and shrimp, bring to a boil and simmer until shrimp are cooked through. Remove 6 shrimp to use as a garnish (one per bowl), then puree the soup. Stir in the half and half or cream and bring up to temperature as needed.
- Serve topping each bowl with a reserved shrimp, some chopped parsley, and a light sprinkle of paprika if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 21gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 728mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2078IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 1mg
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