Christmas Eve shrimp bisque recipe for six
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This elegant seafood soup is sized for six Christmas Eve diners. It is a starter, not a full meal, and pairs well with crusty bread.
Ingredients
Raw shell-on shrimp
2 pounds
Olive oil
2 tablespoons
Fennel bulb
1
Shallots
2
Garlic cloves
3
Tomato paste
2 tablespoons
Dry white wine
1/2 cup
Seafood stock
4 cups
Canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup
Fresh thyme
4 sprigs
Heavy cream
3/4 cup
Cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon
Fresh chives
2 tablespoons
How to make it
- Peel and devein shrimp, reserving shells; refrigerate shrimp meat. 2. Sauté shells in oil with fennel, shallots, and garlic for 6 minutes. 3. Stir in tomato paste, wine, stock, tomatoes, and thyme; simmer 25 minutes. 4. Strain, then blend the broth until smooth if desired. 5. Return soup to the pot, add cream and cayenne, and season. 6. Poach shrimp in the bisque until opaque, about 3 minutes; garnish with chives.
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This elegant seafood soup is sized for six Christmas Eve diners. It is a starter, not a full meal, and pairs well with crusty bread.
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Yes. There are 1 short steps after the ingredient list, starting with: Peel and devein shrimp, reserving shells; refrigerate shrimp meat. 2. Sauté shells in oil with fennel, shallots, and garlic for 6 minutes. 3. Stir in tomato paste, wine, stock, tomatoes, and thyme; simmer 25 minutes. 4. Strain, then blend the broth…
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