Description
A rich and creamy seafood bisque filled with crab and shrimp, perfect for warming up on a cool day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb crab meat
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 cups seafood stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic and sauté until soft.
- Stir in the flour and cook for one minute.
- Whisk in the seafood stock slowly until the mix is smooth.
- Add the Old Bay seasoning and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Bring the soup to a gentle simmer.
- Add the shrimp and crab and cook until the shrimp turn pink.
- Stir in the heavy cream and warm through without boiling.
- Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.
- Serve hot with chopped parsley on top.
Notes
For a lighter bisque, reduce the heavy cream and add low fat milk with a spoon of Greek yogurt at the end.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: seafood bisque, crab soup, shrimp soup, creamy soup, comfort food