Post by Chuckie on Feb 17, 2021 21:12:10 GMT -5
OK, yet ANOTHER recipe from my GF's blog--the one that emails me DAILY, so she MUST love me!!! LOL Here's a link to the actual recipe, and I'll cut/paste below in case it later "vanishes"
theviewfromgreatisland.com/shrimp-bisque-recipe/
CREAMY SHRIMP BISQUE
Ingredients
1 pound medium or large shrimp shelled and deveined, reserve the shells
2 leeks
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup cognac or brandy
1/4 cup dry sherry
4 Tbsp butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups half and half
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
Garnish
baby shrimp or chopped shrimp (I used baby shrimp, looks like the old bait shrimp we used to use! LOL)
thyme leaves (I omitted)
Instructions
Meanwhile, slice the leeks and then rinse them thoroughly to remove any grit. Heat the oil in a soup pot and saute the leeks for 5 minutes until softened but not browned. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the cayenne and the shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until the shrimp are cooked, about 3 minutes. Add the cognac and cook for a minute, then the sherry, and cook for 3 more minutes.
Melt the butter in the same pan and add the flour ~ cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Do not let it brown. Add the half and half and cook over medium heat until it is hot and thickened. Stir or whisk constantly.
theviewfromgreatisland.com/shrimp-bisque-recipe/
CREAMY SHRIMP BISQUE
Ingredients
1 pound medium or large shrimp shelled and deveined, reserve the shells
2 leeks
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup cognac or brandy
1/4 cup dry sherry
4 Tbsp butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups half and half
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
Garnish
baby shrimp or chopped shrimp (I used baby shrimp, looks like the old bait shrimp we used to use! LOL)
thyme leaves (I omitted)
Instructions
First make the stock ~ put 4 cups water in a pot, along with the shrimp shells and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the broth and add water if necessary to make 3 3/4 cups. Set aside. (this is a VERY weak looking 'stock', see my pic below)
Meanwhile, slice the leeks and then rinse them thoroughly to remove any grit. Heat the oil in a soup pot and saute the leeks for 5 minutes until softened but not browned. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the cayenne and the shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until the shrimp are cooked, about 3 minutes. Add the cognac and cook for a minute, then the sherry, and cook for 3 more minutes.
Puree the mixture, in 2 batches, in a food processor until it is coarsely pureed. Set aside. (it looks about like fresh ground horseradish, here's a pic of mine
Melt the butter in the same pan and add the flour ~ cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Do not let it brown. Add the half and half and cook over medium heat until it is hot and thickened. Stir or whisk constantly.
Stir in the pureed shrimp, the stock, tomato paste, salt, and pepper and heat over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Season to taste, and serve in small bowls, garnished with fried leeks or chopped shrimp and thyme leaves.
Here's the finished product, along w/some St. Brigid's Oaten Bread, posted elsewhere:
This soup is V-E-R-Y rich--too much so for MY blood!!! I had two cottage cheese containers worth of leftovers, which I intend to "farm out" tomorrow...
CHEERS!
Chuckie