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Prawn & fennel bisque
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Prawn & fennel bisque

13 ingredients 30 min + 55 min Serves 8 openrecipes
Prawn & fennel bisque

A luxurious seafood soup that is rich in flavour, perfect for formal entertaining and low in calories too

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

647
Calories
50g
Protein
33g
Fat
35g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel Bulb 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
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

  • 450g raw tiger prawns in their shells
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 1 large fennel bulb , chopped, fronds reserved
  • 2 carrots , chopped
  • 150ml dry white wine
  • 1 tbsp brandy
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1l fish stock
  • 2 generous pinches paprika
  • 150ml pot double cream
  • 8 tiger prawns , shelled, but tail tips left on (optional)
  • fennel fronds (optional)

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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