Cheesy Shrimp Bisque Recipes

CHEESY SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Cook and stir celery in butter in 2-quart saucepan on medium heat until tender. Reduce heat to low.
• Stir in cream cheese and milk; cook until cream cheese is completely melted, stirring occasionally.
• Add VELVEETA, shrimp and wine; cook until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with dill weed.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and melt the butter into it. Then add the shrimp shells, the leeks, celery, carrots, 3 sprigs thyme, the bay leaf, orange zest, and tomato paste. Cook, stirring every now and then, until the shells are red and the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Take the pot off the heat and carefully pour in the brandy. Ignite the brandy with a long kitchen match and let burn until the flame subsides. Return the pot to the heat, sprinkle in the flour, give it a stir, and cook for another 2 minutes. Now add water to cover and deglaze, scraping up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Immediately turn the heat down to low and gently simmer until the soup is reduced and thickened, 30 to 45 minutes. Strain into a clean pot and season with salt and pepper.
• Chop the shrimp. Return the bisque to a simmer, add the shrimp and cook 2 to 3 minutes just to cook the shrimp through. Give the bisque a final taste for seasoning, pour it into warmed soup bowls and serve garnished with the orange zest and chives.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In saucepan, heat olive oil. Add red pepper and onion; saute on low heat until soft, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp, half-and-half, tomato sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add butter.
• Put 1/2 hot mixture in a blender and carefully process at high speed about 10 to 15 seconds, or until no large pieces remain. Transfer bisque into soup bowls.
• Repeat with remaining mixture. Sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.
• Optional garnishes: herbs and additional shrimp.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Stir in the water, cream, chili powder, bouillon, cumin and coriander; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Cut shrimp into bite-size pieces; add to soup. Simmer 5 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Gradually stir 1/2 cup hot soup into sour cream; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Heat through (do not boil). Garnish with cilantro, avocado and additional shrimp if desired.

CRAWFISH & SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Combine in a very large pot and heat just to boiling and then simmer covered --
• 4 cans Cambell's cream of potato soup.
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup.
• 1 can cream of celery soup.
• 1 quart chicken broth.
• 2 tablespoons Tony Chachere's.
• Meanwhile, sautee the following vegetables in olive oil --
• 1 large white onion, chopped.
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped.
• 1 green pepper, chopped.
• 2 large stalks celery, chopped.
• 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic.
• salt & black pepper.
• When the vegetables are soft, add to simmering pot.
• And add 6-8 cups frozen corn.
• Simmer covered for at least two hours --
• Then add --
• 2 pounds Louisiana crawfish tails with fat.
• 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled. If very large shrimp, cut into bite size chunks.
• Simmer covered for 15-20 minutes --
• Turn off heat and add 1 pint of 1/2 & 1/2 cream.
• Stir to heat through and serve.