Easy Crab and Shrimp Bisque
Easy Crab and Shrimp Bisque is a creamy soup made with crab meat, shrimp, half-and-half, veggies and seasonings.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 289kcal
Equipment
- 1 high powered blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 4 oz crab meat
- 6 oz shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large red pepper roughly chopped
- 1 medium onion roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay
- 2 cups half-and-half
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon chives chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Gently pick through the crab meat to remove any shells. Remove the tails and the legs from the shrimp and devein them.4 oz crab meat, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 6 oz shrimp
- Add the olive oil to a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add in the red pepper and onion and cook for 5-7 minutes until softened. Add in the garlic and cook for another minute.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 large red pepper, 1 medium onion, 1 tablespoon garlic
- Stir in the tomato sauce, hot sauce, Old Bay and half-and-half. Stir until combined, then mix in the crab and the shrimp. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.8 oz tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, 1 tablespoon Old Bay, 2 cups half-and-half
- Transfer the soup to a food processor or high powered blender and process until smooth.
- Pour into bowl and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Garnish with chives and season to taste with salt and pepper.⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon chives, salt and pepper, to taste
Notes
Optional: once soup has boiled, remove 4 shrimp before blending. Place shrimp on top of plated soup and garnish as desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2073IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 2mg