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A rich, creamy seafood bisque made with tender shrimp, sweet crab, and a velvety tomato-cream broth.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: Seafood
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 14 oz diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups seafood or chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 0.5 lb lump crab meat
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Equipment

  • large pot or Dutch oven

Method
 

  1. Sauté onion, celery, and garlic in butter until softened.
  2. Stir in flour and cook briefly, then add stock, tomatoes, and spices.
  3. Simmer until slightly thickened, then add shrimp and cook until pink.
  4. Fold in crab and cream, heat gently, and season to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 20gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 680mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Add seafood at the end to avoid overcooking.

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