From DN Recipes by David Nagy · Food & Beverage

Creamy Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque

Published

Recipe 1
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
  • 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups seafood or chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
Recipe 2
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1 ½ cups half-and-half cream
  • ½ pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • ½ pound pre-cooked crab meat
  • ½ cup white wine

Directions
  1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over a low heat.
  2. Stir in flour, salt, white pepper, bouillon granules, and onion.
  3. Blend 3/4 cup half-and-half cream into the mixture.
  4. Mix in shrimp and crab meat.
  5. Turn the temperature to medium heat and continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
  6. Blend the remaining half-and-half cream and wine into the mixture. Serve and enjoy