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Seafood Boil Bisque

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 50 mins
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 8
Calories: 420
Best Season: Fall, Winter
Description

Cindy Prevost's seafood boil bisque — the holy trinity sautéed in butter with garlic and flour, enriched with heavy whipping cream, milk, and chicken broth, seasoned with cloves, nutmeg, bay leaf, and sherry, then loaded with scraped corn, diced potatoes, crab meat, and shrimp. A rich, elegant Cajun bisque that captures the flavor of a shrimp boil in a bowl.

Ingredients
  • 1/2 lg. Onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks Celery
  • 1/2 Cups Bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 Cups Butter
  • 3 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1/4 Cups Flour
  • 1 pt. Heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Cups Milk
  • 1 Tbsp. Tomato paste
  • 6 Cloves
  • Dash Nutmeg
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 3 Tbsp. Sherry
  • 1 Cup Chicken broth
  • 6 ears Corn, scraped from cob
  • 6 Potatoes, diced
  • 1 ½ Cups Crab meat
  • 1 lb. Shrimp, peeled
Instructions
  1. 1
    Sauté onion, celery, and bell pepper in butter. Add garlic and flour. Stir well.
  2. 2
    Add whipping cream, milk, chicken broth, and sherry. Stir to combine.
  3. 3
    Add tomato paste, cloves, nutmeg, black pepper, and bay leaf. Stir well.
  4. 4
    Let thicken over medium heat, stirring regularly.
  5. 5
    Add corn and potatoes. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
  6. 6
    Add crab meat and shrimp. Cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through.
  7. 7
    Remove bay leaf and cloves. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 420kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 15g75%
Cholesterol 175mg59%
Sodium 520mg22%
Total Carbohydrate 26g9%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Sugars 5g
Protein 24g48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Do NOT bring to a boil after adding the cream — this will cause it to break and separate. Keep at a gentle simmer throughout.

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