Quick Shrimp Bisque

Name: Quick Shrimp Bisque
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 2 -3 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 cups chicken broth; 3 tablespoons white rice (not instant); 12 ounces cooked shrimp; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more if you like it spicier); 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon; 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

10 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 -3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons white rice (not instant)
12 ounces cooked shrimp
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more if you like it spicier)
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
1 1/2 cups half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Directions

1

Melt butter in pan.
2

Add onion and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
3

Add broth and rice and bring to boil.
4

Reduce heat to low.
5

Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
6

Mix in most of shrimp (reserve 6 for garnish).
7

Cover and simmer until shrimp is heated through (1-2 minutes).
8

Puree soup with shrimp in blender or in pan with hand blender (much easier) Return soup to pan.
9

Whisk in tomato paste, cayenne pepper and tarragon.
10

Gradually whisk in half/half.
11

Bring soup to simmer.
12

Garnish with reserved shrimp.