Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque
This crab and shrimp seafood bisque is a creamy and flavorful soup perfect for seafood lovers.
Equipment
- large pot
- Blender
Ingredients
For the Soup Base
- 1 lb Crab meat Fresh lump crab meat is best.
- 1 lb Shrimp Peeled and deveined.
- 3 tablespoon Butter
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 cup Onion, chopped
- 1 cup Celery, chopped
- 1 cup Carrots, chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon Tomato paste
- ¼ cup Flour
- 4 cups Seafood or chicken broth
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 leaf Bay leaf
- to taste teaspoon Salt
- to taste teaspoon Pepper
For Garnish
- ¼ cup Fresh parsley or chives, chopped For garnish.
- 1 lemon Lemon wedges Optional.
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots. Sauté until soft.
- Add garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in tomato paste and flour, cooking for 2 minutes.
- Slowly add the broth, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink. Then, add the crab meat, heavy cream, Old Bay seasoning, paprika, and bay leaf.
- Simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
- Serve hot, garnished with parsley or chives. Add lemon wedges if desired.
Notes
You can substitute the crab with more shrimp or other seafood if needed.