Shrimp Bisque Recipe

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Shrimp Bisque
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  1. Place water in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp, and cook over high heat 2 minutes. Remove shrimp from cooking liquid with a slotted spoon, reserving cooking liquid in Dutch oven; rinse shrimp with cold water. Set shrimp aside in refrigerator.
  2. Add onion, celery, 2 cloves chopped garlic, 3 tablespoons parsley, lemon rind, juice, and thyme to shrimp cooking liquid. Cover and cook over medium heat 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
  3. Finely chop 1 1/4 cups reserved cooked shrimp; set aside in refrigerator. Combine remaining reserved shrimp and 2 cups shrimp cooking liquid in container of an electric blender; process until smooth. Repeat procedure with remaining shrimp cooking liquid and vegetables. Return pureed mixture to Dutch oven; set aside.
  4. Sauté green pepper, green onion, remaining parsley, and 1 clove chopped garlic in 2 tablespoons butter; remove from heat, and cool slightly. Stir in chopped shrimp, bread crumbs, egg yolk, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; shape shrimp mixture into 12 balls. Place shrimp balls on a greased baking sheet, and sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Set shrimp balls aside and keep warm.
  5. Melt remaining butter in a small skillet over low heat; add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until roux is the color of a copper penny. Stir roux, remaining salt and pepper, and red pepper into bisque; cook over low heat until bisque is thoroughly heated. Remove from heat, and stir in whipping cream.
  6. Place shrimp balls in individual soup bowls; ladle bisque over balls. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2880.95 Kcal (12062 kJ)
Calories from fat 2161.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 240.22g 370%
Cholesterol 872.44mg 291%
Sodium 5812.28mg 242%
Potassium 1269.68mg 27%
Total Carbs 149.03g 50%
Sugars 7.08g 28%
Dietary Fiber 9.3g 37%
Protein 46.65g 93%
Vitamin C 43.1mg 72%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 6.5mg 36%
Calcium 649.1mg 65%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 159.64 Kcal (668 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.31g 370%
Cholesterol 48.34mg 291%
Sodium 322.07mg 242%
Potassium 70.35mg 27%
Total Carbs 8.26g 50%
Sugars 0.39g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 37%
Protein 2.58g 93%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 72%
Iron 0.4mg 36%
Calcium 36mg 65%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 76.8
    Points
  • 81
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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