Description
This creamy seafood bisque tastes like a restaurant classic but is surprisingly easy to make at home. One spoonful and you will feel instantly cozy and spoiled.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 medium onion, finely diced
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2 celery stalks, minced
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1 small carrot, minced
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3 cups seafood stock
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1 cup heavy cream
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8 oz cooked lump crab meat
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8 oz raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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Salt and black pepper to taste
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Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
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Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat and cook onion, celery, and carrot until soft.
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Add garlic and tomato paste and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
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Sprinkle in flour, stir well, and cook for 2 minutes.
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Slowly whisk in seafood stock and simmer until slightly thickened.
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Stir in cream, paprika, cayenne, salt, and black pepper.
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Add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque.
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Gently fold in crab meat, simmer briefly, and remove from heat.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25mins
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American