ELEGANT SEAFOOD BISQUE

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Creamy bisque is elegant enough for sit-down dinners yet hearty enough for casual gatherings.-Mike Payne, Hixson, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cups tomato juice
1 cup white wine or additional broth
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash white pepper
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup frozen uncooked lobster chunks, thawed
Additional chopped basil

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons oil until tender. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Stir in broth and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in the tomato sauce, juice, wine, basil, salt and pepper. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add cream; heat through (do not boil)., Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook shrimp and lobster in remaining oil until shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes. Add to soup. Garnish servings with additional basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 1107mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

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