SHRIMP BISQUE

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adapted from bon appetit, this uses the lovely shrimp stock that we made in the french forum last week.

Provided by chia2160

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 lb uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined
2 celery ribs, diced
1 small onion, chopped
1 carrot, diced
2 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon (or 2 1/2 teaspoons dried)
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup brandy
3 cups shrimp stock
1 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoons long-grain white rice
2 tablespoons tomato paste

Steps:

Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shrimp and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to bowl.
Add celery, onion, carrot, tarragon and lemon peel to Dutch oven. Sauté until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes. Add white wine and brandy and boil 2 minutes. Add shrimp stock, whipping cream, rice and tomato paste. Cover pot and simmer until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
Purée soup in batches in blender. Return to Dutch oven. Place all but 6 shrimp in blender. Add 3 cups soup and blend until shrimp are coarsely chopped. Add to soup.
Bring soup to simmer, stirring frequently.
season with salt and pepper.
Ladle into 6 bowls; garnish each with 1 shrimp.

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