FISH BISQUE

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Turn your fisherman's catch into a lovely, creamy soup. From the Mississippi Valley chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Savory

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb fish, cleaned (pike, bass or your own choice)
1/2 cup carrot, peeled and diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 onion, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
water
1 cup medium white sauce (Magic White Sauce (and Variations) or your own recipe)
1 cup fish stock
cayenne

Steps:

  • Cook fish with vegetables, salt and pepper, in water to cover.
  • When tender, drain, saving 1 cup of the fish stock.
  • Remove skin and bones; whirl cooked fish and vegetables in a food processor or rub through a sieve.
  • Combine puree with white sauce, fish stock and a few grains of cayenne.
  • Reheat and serve with croutons.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.1, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 5, Sodium 913.5, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.2, Protein 4.1

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