Description
Crab and Shrimp Bisque is a luxurious seafood delight that warms the soul with its creamy texture and rich flavors. This exquisite dish features tender crab meat and succulent shrimp, simmered to perfection in a savory broth, making it ideal for cozy family dinners or elegant gatherings. Serve it alongside crusty bread for an unforgettable dining experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup lump crab meat
- 1 cup medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cups fish stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Sauté onion and garlic in melted butter over medium heat until soft.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for two minutes.
- Add fish stock and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add shrimp; cook until pink (about three minutes). Fold in crab meat gently.
- Lower heat; stir in heavy cream and simmer for five minutes.
- Season with salt, pepper, thyme, and bay leaves. Remove bay leaves before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Soup
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 110mg