Marina Cafe Seafood Bisque

MARINA CAFE SEAFOOD BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy bottom pot and saute onions, garlic, celery, and tomatoes for 10 minute.
• Stir in the flour until all is incorporated.
• Slowly add sherry, white wine, cream and milk, stirring continuously.
• Bring to a slow boil.
• Add all of the seafood ingredients, lemon juice, green onions, and paprika.
• Bring back to a slow boil.
• Simmer for 20-30 minutes add the basil and season to taste with salt, black pepper, and cayenne.

SEAFOOD BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large pan.
• Add vegetables, seasonings and lemon juice.
• Cook slowly for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Add seafood and cook for 5 minutes longer.
• Add cream just before serving.
• (For a lower fat version, reduce the butter or margarine to 1 T, and use evaporated milk or half-and-half instead of the cream).

SEAFOOD BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the green onions in melted butter until the onions are tender.
• Add in the flour; stir until smooth.
• Cook for 1 minutes stirring constantly.
• Gradually add in the milk; cook and stir constantly over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly (pull up a chair).
• Stir in hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add in crabmeat and shrimp; cook and stir over low heat until shrimp turn pink.
• Add in parsley and stir to combine.
• Serve.