Shrimp and Tomato Bisque

15 minutes Prep Time
30 minutes Cook Time
4 Servings

Satisfy your soup craving with this indulgent seafood bisque. It sounds complicated to make, but it isn’t. Ready in under an hour and so uses just enough cream for rich flavor.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Redpack® 6 oz Tomato Paste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning, or other seafood seasoning
  • 1/3 cup sherry wine
  • 1 can Redpack® 28 oz Crushed Tomatoes in Puree
  • 16 ounces chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 pound shrimp, 31-40 count, peeled, deveined and rough chopped

Instructions

Step one

Heat olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat.  Add onion and cook for about 2 minutes.  Add the garlic and cook another minute.  Add the tomato paste, seafood seasoning and cook 2-3 minutes.

Step two

Add half of sherry and simmer until liquid is reduced by about half.  Add crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, sugar, salt and black pepper. Bring to a strong simmer and reduce heat.  Cook over low heat for 20 minutes.  Remove from heat and with an immersion blender or regular blender, carefully blend soup until smooth.  Stir in cream and remaining sherry.  Return to pot and add chopped shrimp.  Cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes.

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