Crab & Shrimp Bisque
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My kids beg for this to be served as a starter at Christmas dinner - Hope you like it. My daughter (she's a bit dramatic)got on her knees and thanked God when I told her I would fix it for her.
1/2 cup butter
1 medium potato, minced
1 small carrot, minced
1 onion, minced
4 cloves garlic,peeled and pressed
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 teasoon parsely
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 to 3/4 cup good white wine
3 tablespoons flour
2 cans chicken broth
1 cup whipping cream - do NOT whip.
1 quart half and half
1 pound crab or faux crab, flaked
1/2 pound peeled, deveined, chopped shrimp
Saute vegetables and garlic in butter until softened - add herbs and pepper. Sprinkle sauted vegetables with flour, stirring to coat well and break up any lumps. Add wine and whisk together - base will be very thick. Gradually stir in chicken broth, cream, and half and half. Heat through, add crab and cooked shrimp. Simmer 15 - 20 minutes until thickened.
1/2 cup butter
1 medium potato, minced
1 small carrot, minced
1 onion, minced
4 cloves garlic,peeled and pressed
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 teasoon parsely
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 to 3/4 cup good white wine
3 tablespoons flour
2 cans chicken broth
1 cup whipping cream - do NOT whip.
1 quart half and half
1 pound crab or faux crab, flaked
1/2 pound peeled, deveined, chopped shrimp
Saute vegetables and garlic in butter until softened - add herbs and pepper. Sprinkle sauted vegetables with flour, stirring to coat well and break up any lumps. Add wine and whisk together - base will be very thick. Gradually stir in chicken broth, cream, and half and half. Heat through, add crab and cooked shrimp. Simmer 15 - 20 minutes until thickened.
Comments
And it sounds divine. I've always wanted a good bisque recipe for crab, shrimp, lobster or any combination thereof. Think I'll make this on New Year's Day to celebrate the 'Horns in the Rosebowl.
Okay, for major extra Seinfeld trivia bonus points, what was the name of the other soup they got, or tried to get from the Soup Nazi? I'm sure there were several, but I'm thinking of the one that is Indian (East, not Native American) and curry flavored. No fair Googling!!