Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque
Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque is a creamy, rich soup made with shrimp, crab meat, celery, green onions, cream, milk, tomato paste, and Old Bay seasoning.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup celery chopped
- 1/3 cup green onions chopped
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 8 oz cooked shrimp cut into pieces
- 8 oz crab meat
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place a medium saucepan on the stove over medium heat.
- Add the butter to the saucepan and allow it to melt completely.
- Add the chopped celery and chopped green onions to the melted butter.
- Sauté the celery and green onions for several minutes, or until they begin to soften.
- Add the all-purpose flour to the saucepan.
- Stir the flour into the butter and vegetables until evenly combined.
- Cook the flour mixture for approximately 1 minute, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
- Warm the whole milk in the microwave until it is heated through but not boiling.
- Slowly pour the warm milk into the saucepan while whisking continuously.
- Continue whisking until the mixture is smooth and no lumps remain.
- Add the heavy whipping cream to the saucepan.
- Whisk in the tomato paste until it is fully incorporated into the creamy base.
- Add the Old Bay seasoning, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Stir until the seasonings are evenly distributed.
- Bring the bisque to a low simmer.
- Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the bisque thickens to the desired consistency.
- Add the cooked shrimp pieces and crab meat to the saucepan.
- Stir gently to combine the seafood with the creamy bisque.
- Cook for a few additional minutes, or until the shrimp and crab are heated through.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Ladle the bisque into serving bowls.
- Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
- Serve warm.
Notes
To make Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque gluten free, replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend or use cornstarch as a thickener.
If using cornstarch, mix it with a small amount of cold milk or water before adding it to the bisque to prevent clumping.
Confirm that the Old Bay seasoning, tomato paste, butter, whole milk, heavy whipping cream, shrimp, and crab meat are gluten free.
Check canned or packaged crab meat carefully, as some seafood products may contain additives or be processed in facilities with gluten.
Use clean cookware, utensils, cutting boards, and serving bowls to prevent gluten cross-contact.