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Shrimp Bisque
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Shrimp Bisque

14 ingredients 18 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

891
Calories
40g
Protein
28g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cognac not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reserved
  • 4 cups seafood stock
  • 3 tablespoons good olive oil
  • 2 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (3 leeks)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic (3 cloves)
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup Cognac or brandy
  • 1/4 cup dry sherry
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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Place the shrimp shells and seafood stock in a saucepan and simmer for

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15 minutes. Strain and reserve the stock. Add enough water to make 3

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Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the

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leeks and cook them for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, or until the

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leeks are tender but not browned. Add the garlic and cook 1 more

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minute. Add the cayenne pepper and shrimp and cook over medium to low

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heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the Cognac and cook for

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1 minute, then the sherry and cook for 3 minutes longer. Transfer the

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shrimp and leeks to a food processor fitted with a steel blade and

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process until coarsely pureed.

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In the same pot, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook over

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medium-low heat for 1 minute, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the

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half-and-half and cook, stirring with a whisk, until thickened, about

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3 minutes. Stir in the pureed shrimp, the stock, tomato paste, salt,

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and pepper and heat gently until hot but not boiling. Season, to

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taste, and serve hot.

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Category:Cathy's Recipes

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Category:Ina Garten Recipes

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