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Shrimp Bisque Recipe

My easy, Creamy Shrimp Bisque Recipe is a perfect holiday meal or a fun Sunday Supper! I make it every year over the holidays for my family, and everyone who tries it raves about it.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bisque, shrimp bisque, shrimp bisque recipe, shrimp bisque soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 379kcal
Author Isabel Laessig

Equipment

  • Large heavy pot
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • ½ stick butter
  • 2 celery stalks finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. garlic minced or paste (about 2 cloves if minced)
  • 2 lbs. shrimp chopped
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 5 Tbsp. flour
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 64 oz. chicken broth
  • 2 cups half & half
  • ½ cup Parmesan
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Candied bacon pieces (optional for topping)

Instructions

  • Heat a deep soup pot over medium heat. Add 2 Tbsp. olive oil and swirl it around to evenly distribute it.
    Adding oil to deep pan for shrimp bisque
  • Add 2 finely chopped celery stalks and 2 Tbsp. garlic (minced or paste) and saute for about 3 minutes.
    Sauteing celery and garlic for shrimp bisque recipe
  • Add 2 lbs. chopped shrimp.
    Adding shrimp to the pot and sauteing with celery and garlic
  • Add 2 finely chopped green onions and saute both for about 2 to 3 minutes.
    After cooking shrimp and adding green onions to pot for shrimp bisque recipe
  • Melt ½ stick butter in the pot and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
    Adding butter to shrimp bisque recipe in pot
  • Spread 5 Tbsp. flour over the ingredients in the pot. Cook for 5 minutes, constantly stirring.
    Adding flour to shrimp bisque in pot
  • Pour in 1 cup white wine while continuously stirring. Let it simmer and thicken. When it is thick enough, it will take longer to pool back to the center of the pot when pushed with a spatula.
    Adding white wine to shrimp bisque recipe in pot
  • Add 2 cups of tomato sauce and let it bubble and thicken while continuing to stir.
    Adding tomato sauce to shrimp bisque recipe in pot
  • Once it thickens, add 64 oz. chicken broth and let it simmer. Turn the heat to low and wait for it to cool off somewhat.
    Adding chicken stock to shrimp bisque recipe in pot
  • Add in 2 cups half & half SLOWLY while stirring for about 1 minute!
    After adding half & half to shrimp bisque
  • Sprinkle in ½ cup of Parmesan SLOWLY while continuing to stir for about 2 minutes!
    Pouring Parmesan cheese into the pot
  • Turn heat back to medium and let the soup sit until it starts to bubble. Season with salt & pepper to taste, and serve!
    Ladling out bisque into a white bowl

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Notes

Recipe Tips
  • Stir constantly: Make sure you are constantly stirring throughout making the bisque. This keeps everything consistent and prevents burning.
  • Especially with dairy: Stirring is especially important when adding dry ingredients like flour and dairy ingredients like half & half and Parmesan.
  • Turn the heat down: Turning the heat down and allowing the bisque to lower in heat before adding the half & half will prevent it from curdling.
Suggestions
  • Adding candied bacon: I like to top my shrimp bisque with bits of candied bacon. The recipe for my candied bacon is linked in-post!
  • Serve with bread and shrimp: Serve with a slice of crusty toasted bread and cooked shrimp coated in a little bit of cayenne. Yum!

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 328mg | Sodium: 2218mg | Potassium: 636mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 779IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 341mg | Iron: 4mg