Seafood Bisque

(from mwilliams76’s recipe box)

Source: About.com

Serves 4 people

Categories: Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped celery
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon 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

Directions

  1. Heat butter over medium-low heat; add green onion and celery.

  2. Saute until tender.

  3. Blend in flour; cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.

  4. Slowly stir in the milk, cooking and stirring until thickened.

  5. Add pepper, tomato paste, and heavy cream.

  6. Stir in the crab, shrimp, and sherry.

  7. Bring to a simmer.

  8. Serve hot.

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