Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of this silky-smooth seafood bisque, a dish that brings the essence of fine dining right to your home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium sweet onion (finely diced)
- 3 celery stalks (minced)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups seafood stock
- 2 cups whole milk (warmed)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 12 ounces lump crab meat (checked for shells)
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Sprinkle flour over vegetables; stir constantly for about 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in warmed milk and seafood stock, ensuring no lumps form.
- Add tomato paste, bay leaves, and Old Bay seasoning; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream; simmer until slightly thickened.
- Add shrimp; cook until pink, then gently fold in crab meat and sherry.
- Remove bay leaves; adjust seasoning before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 120mg