Memorial Day Recipes

Mixed Seafood Bisque

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Mixed Seafood Bisque

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This recipe requires a bunch of ingredients, but the end result is amazing!

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Serving Size / Yield

3 1/2

Ingredients

  • 4 C. raw shrimp with shells
  • 2 C. water
  • 2 C. onions, diced
  • 2 C. celery, diced
  • 1 C. butter
  • 1 C. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 tsp. tarragon
  • 1 wedge lemon
  • 2 tsp. parsley, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 C. fish stock
  • 1 C. water (from shrimp)
  • 4 Tbs. white wine
  • 1 qt. heavy cream
  • 1 C. sour cream
  • 4 C. clams, chopped

Directions

Simmer shrimp in water.  Drain, reserving water.  Cool shrimp, shell, and devein.  Simmer water, reducing it to 1 cup.  Melt butter in heavy soup pot or Dutch oven.  Add onion and celery and saute for 2 minutes.  Add flour and stir to blend thoroughly.  Cook on low heat for 5 minutes.  Add salt, pepper, bay leaves, tarragon, nutmeg, lemon wedge, and parsley.  Stir for 2 minutes.  Add water from shrimp, fish stock, and wine.  Simmer over low heat until thickened.  Add shrimp and clams and simmer for 5 minutes.  Add cream.  Warm. 

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