Lusciously Creamy Crab and Shrimp Bisque

👉Ingredients:

❣️Seafood Base:

↪️1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)

↪️1 lb crab meat

❣️Veggies & Aromatics:

↪️2 tbsp butter

↪️1 small onion, finely diced

↪️2 garlic cloves, minced

↪️2 celery stalks, finely diced

↪️1 carrot, finely diced

❣️For the Soup:

↪️1/4 cup all-purpose flour

↪️4 cups seafood or chicken stock

↪️1 cup heavy cream

↪️1 cup milk

↪️1/4 cup dry white wine

↪️2 tbsp tomato paste

↪️1 bay leaf

↪️1 tsp paprika

↪️1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

↪️Salt & black pepper to taste

❣️Garnish:

↪️Chopped fresh parsley

👉Instructions:

✅️1. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, and carrot. Sauté until tender, about 5–7 minutes.

✅️2. Sprinkle in the flour and stir constantly for about 2 minutes to form a light roux.

✅️3. Slowly whisk in the broth to avoid lumps. Add cream, milk, white wine, tomato paste, bay leaf, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Stir well.

✅️4. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes to develop flavor.

✅️5. Add the shrimp and crab meat. Simmer another 5–7 minutes until the shrimp is fully cooked.

✅️6. Remove the bay leaf. For a silky texture, blend the soup using an immersion blender (or leave a few chunks if you like texture).

✅️7. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot with a sprinkle of fresh parsley on top.

🔸️Prep Time: 15 minutes

🔸️Cook Time: 35 minutes

🔸️Total Time: 50 minutes

🔸️Calories: ~320 per serving

🔸️Serves: 6