Shrimp Bisque
A creamy and flavorful biqsue recipe with a rich broth and lots of shrimp.
Foto: Spend With Pennies — Holly Nilsson
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 1 pound large shrimp (with shells)
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 3 cups seafood broth (or chicken broth)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 1 rib celery (finely diced)
- 1 small carrot (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced )
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 ½ cups half and half (or 1 cup heavy cream)
- chopped fresh chives (for garnish)
Steps
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Peel the shrimp and reserve the shells.
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In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer shrimp to a bowl.
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Add the white wine to the saucepan and let simmer for 2 minutes. Add the broth, bay leaf, and shrimp shells and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes, turn the heat off and cover. Let rest 15 minutes. Strain and reserve the broth.
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Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium head. Add the onions, celery, and carrot and cook until tender without browning, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
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Add the shrimp broth, tomato paste, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper to taste and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes or until thickened.
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Puree the soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in the cream and simmer 5 minutes more.
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Finely chop the shrimp and add it to the bisque. Garnish with chopped chives if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (20% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | 4 tablespoons | - | - |
| large shrimp | 1 pound | - | - |
| dry white wine | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| seafood broth | 3 cups | - | - |
| bay leaf | 1 | Rp 25.000/kg | Rp 2.500 |
| onion | 1 small | - | - |
| rib celery | 1 | - | - |
| carrot | 1 small | - | - |
| garlic | 2 cloves | - | - |
| tomato paste | 3 tablespoons | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 3.600 |
| dried thyme leaves | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| salt | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| half and half | 1.5 cups | Rp 35.000/kg | Rp 5.250 |
| chopped fresh chives | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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