Easy Seafood Bisque Your Whole Family Will Love

• Seafood

  • 8 oz Crab meat
  • 4 oz Shrimp or other seafood, small cooked

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Celery
  • 2 tbsp Green onion

• Canned Goods

  • 1 tbsp Tomato paste

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 2 1/2 cups Milk

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 2 tbsp Sherry wine

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped celery
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 8 ounces crab meat
• 4 to 8 ounces small cooked shrimp or other seafood
• 2 tablespoon sherry wine*

Directions

• Preparation Melt the butter in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-low heat; add the chopped green onion and celery. Saute, stirring, until tender.Blend the flour into the butter and vegetables until well incorporated. Continue cooking, stirring, for about 2 minutes.Warm the milk in another saucepan over medium heat.Slowly stir in the warmed milk and continue cooking and stirring until thickened.Add the freshly ground black pepper, tomato paste, and heavy cream.  If desired, puree the soup in a blender or food processor** at this point and then return it to the saucepan. Stir in the crab, shrimp, and the sherry. Bring to a simmer.Serve hot.*Sherry is a wine which is fortified with brandy. Dry sherry is a good choice for this recipe. After sherry is opened, it should be stored in the refrigerator.**When you puree hot soup, don't fill the blender more than half full. If too full, the pressure from the steam can cause an explosion, forcing the top off of the blender. To avoid that, puree any hot liquids in small batches, and hold the blender cover on with a folded kitchen towel in hand.Tips and VariationsFeel free to add small cooked bay scallops or lobster instead of the shrimp.Replace the green onions with finely chopped shallots.If desired, garnish the soup with thinly sliced green onion tops, cilantro, or parsley. Or add a spoonful of sour cream and swirl it. You Might Also Like Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo Salmon BisqueScallop BisqueLobster Bisque