Shrimp Bisque
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A silky, creamy soup brimming with tender shrimp and aromatic vegetables finished with brandy and sherry. Smooth, luxurious, and deeply flavorful. An elegant dinner worthy of special occasions and date nights.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled, deveined, shells reserved)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- shrimp shells (reserved from pound of shrimp)
- 1 medium onion (sliced)
- 1 large celery stalk (sliced)
- 1 small carrot (sliced)
- 1 head garlic (cut in half crosswise)
- 1 medium tomato (sliced)
- 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 whole black peppercorns
- ¼ cup brandy
- ½ cup dry sherry
- 4 cups seafood stock (or chicken stock, in addition to homemade shrimp stock)
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream (at room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- thinly sliced fresh chives
- freshly cracked black pepper
- heavy whipping cream
- crusty bread
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 1882mg
- Total sugar
- 9g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 806mg
- Calcium
- 180mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1882MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.