Shrimp Bisque

Name: Shrimp Bisque
Ingredients: 1 1/2 quarts water; 1 1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 stalks celery, quartered; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided; Grated rind of 1/3 lemon; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon dried whole thyme; 1/4 cup minced green pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped green onion; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, divided; 1/2 cup French bread crumbs; 1 egg yolk; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided; 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided; 1 teaspoon paprika; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper; 1 quart whipping cream

21 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 quarts water
1 1/2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, quartered
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
Grated rind of 1/3 lemon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried whole thyme
1/4 cup minced green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/4 cup butter or margarine, divided
1/2 cup French bread crumbs
1 egg yolk
1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
1 quart whipping cream

Directions

1

Place water in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp, and cook over high heat 2 minutes. Remove shrimp from cooking liquid with a slotted spoon, reserving cooking liquid in Dutch oven; rinse shrimp with cold water. Set shrimp aside in refrigerator.
2

Add onion, celery, 2 cloves chopped garlic, 3 tablespoons parsley, lemon rind, juice, and thyme to shrimp cooking liquid. Cover and cook over medium heat 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
3

Finely chop 1 1/4 cups reserved cooked shrimp; set aside in refrigerator. Combine remaining reserved shrimp and 2 cups shrimp cooking liquid in container of an electric blender; process until smooth. Repeat procedure with remaining shrimp cooking liquid and vegetables. Return pureed mixture to Dutch oven; set aside.
4

Saute green pepper, green onion, remaining parsley, and 1 clove chopped garlic in 2 tablespoons butter; remove from heat, and cool slightly. Stir in chopped shrimp, bread crumbs, egg yolk, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; shape shrimp mixture into 12 balls. Place shrimp balls on a greased baking sheet, and sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Set shrimp balls aside and keep warm.
5

Melt remaining butter in a small skillet over low heat; add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until roux is the color of a copper penny. Stir roux, remaining salt and pepper, and red pepper into bisque; cook over low heat until bisque is thoroughly heated. Remove from heat, and stir in whipping cream.
6

Place shrimp balls in individual soup bowls; ladle bisque over balls. Serve immediately.