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Creamy Shrimp & Crab Bisque
Warm up with a comforting shrimp & crab bisque recipe that brings a taste of the Chesapeake Bay to your table.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Course
Soup
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
Ingredients
4
tablespoons
Unsalted Butter
⅓
cup
Chopped Celery
⅓
cup
Sliced Green Onions
3
tablespoons
All-Purpose Flour
2
cups
Whole Milk
warmed
1 ½
cups
Heavy Cream
1
tablespoon
Tomato Paste
1
teaspoon
Old Bay Seasoning
Salt and Black Pepper
to taste
8
ounces
Crab Meat
8
ounces
Peeled and Deveined Shrimp
Instructions
In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
Add the chopped celery and sliced green onions to the pan.
Cook the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they soften.
Sprinkle in the flour, stirring continuously, and cook for about a minute.
Slowly pour in the warm milk, whisking constantly to avoid lumps.
Add the heavy cream, tomato paste, and Old Bay seasoning, mixing well.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer the mixture until it starts to thicken.
Gently fold in the crab meat and shrimp, cooking just until the seafood is heated through.
Serve the bisque hot, garnished with a sprinkle of fresh parsley if desired.
Keyword
Crab, Shrimp