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Crab and Shrimp Bisque

A rich, creamy seafood soup made with tender crab, shrimp, aromatics, and cream for a luxurious homemade bisque.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, French-Inspired
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bisque Base
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 1 stalk celery finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups seafood stock
  • 0.5 tsp paprika
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper optional
  • 1 bay leaf
Seafood & Cream
  • 0.5 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 0.5 lb crab meat lump
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Equipment

  • Large pot or Dutch oven
  • Whisk
  • Blender or immersion blender

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a pot over medium heat and sauté onion and celery until soft.
  2. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  3. Stir in tomato paste and cook briefly.
  4. Add flour and cook to form a roux.
  5. Slowly whisk in seafood stock.
  6. Add seasonings and bay leaf, then simmer.
  7. Add shrimp and cook until pink.
  8. Gently stir in crab meat.
  9. Lower heat and add cream. Simmer gently.
  10. Remove bay leaf, blend if desired, and serve hot.

Notes

Do not boil after adding cream to maintain smooth texture.