Shrimp Bisque Soup

Tips for the Perfect Shrimp Bisque Soup

Prep Time: ⏱️ 15 minutes
Cook Time: ⏱️ 30 minutes
Total Time: ⏱️ 45 minutes
Serves: 🍴 4

🛒 Ingredients:

• 🧈 Butter: 2 tbsp
• 🧅 Onion: 1 medium, diced
• 🧄 Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
• 🥕 Carrot: 1 large, diced
• 🌿 Celery: 1 stalk, diced
• 🍤 Shrimp: 500g (peeled, deveined; keep shells for stock)
• 🥣 Fish or Vegetable Stock: 4 cups
• 🍅 Tomato Paste: 2 tbsp
• 🥛 Heavy Cream: 1 cup
• 🌿 Thyme: 1 tsp, fresh or dried
• 🌶️ Cayenne Pepper: A pinch (optional)
• 🧂 Salt and Pepper: To taste
• 🍋 Lemon Juice: 1 tbsp
• 🌿 Fresh Parsley: Chopped, for garnish

🕒 Instructions:

1. Prepare Shrimp Stock (⏱️ 10 min):
   • In a large pot, melt 1 tbsp of 🧈 butter over medium heat.
   • Add shrimp shells, sauté until pink, and pour in 4 cups of water.
   • Simmer for 10 minutes, strain, and set aside the stock.
2. Sauté Aromatics (⏱️ 5 min):
   • In the same pot, melt the remaining 🧈 butter.
   • Add 🧅 onion, 🧄 garlic, 🥕 carrot, and 🌿 celery. Sauté until softened.
3. Cook the Bisque Base (⏱️ 10 min):
   • Stir in 🍅 tomato paste and 🌿 thyme, cooking for 2 minutes.
   • Add shrimp stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Blend (⏱️ 5 min):
   • Use an immersion blender or regular blender to purée the soup until smooth.
5. Cook Shrimp and Finish (⏱️ 10 min):
   • Return the puréed soup to the pot, add 🍤 shrimp, and cook for 5 minutes.
   • Stir in 🥛 heavy cream, 🍋 lemon juice, and season with 🧂 salt, pepper, and 🌶️ cayenne (optional).
6. Serve:
   • Ladle into bowls and garnish with 🌿 fresh parsley.

Rich, Creamy, and Flavorful Shrimp Bisque! 🍤✨