Name: Creamy Shrimp Bisque
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 0.75 cup butter; 1.3300000429153 cups all-purpose flour; 3 quarts seafood stock; salt and pepper to taste; 1.5 pounds medium shrimp - peeled, deveined and shells reserved; 1 pound onions, minced; 0.25 cup tomato paste; 3 tablespoons paprika; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 fluid ounces brandy; 1 quart heavy cream, heated; 0.5 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM; 3 dashes hot pepper sauce; 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce; 0.5 cup dry sherry

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.
Step 2

Melt 3/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour and cook until flour taste disappears, about 7 minutes.
Step 3

Stir in seafood stock; season with salt and black pepper. Simmer 15 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside.
Step 4

Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in a separate large saucepan over medium heat. Add shrimp shells and onions; cook until onions are translucent. Stir in tomato paste, paprika, and garlic; cook until brown.
Step 5

Stir in brandy; light it on fire. Simmer until reduced and thickened. Stir in reserved stock mixture, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes.
Step 6

Strain stock mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a bowl; return it to the saucepan. Heat strained stock mixture to a simmer; add cream.
Step 7

Dice shrimp; add to a medium skillet over medium heat and cook until opaque.
Step 8

Stir into bisque; simmer 5 minutes. Season with Old Bay, pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in sherry just before serving.

Enjoy your meal!