Shrimp Bisque

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb medium shrimp, cooked with tails removed and cut in to pieces
• 2 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 1 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (to taste)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan, heat olive oil.
• 2 add red pepper and onion; saute on low heat until soft, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add shrimp, half-and-half, tomato sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• 5 add butter.
• 6 put 1/2 hot mixture in a blender carefully process at high speed about 10 to 15 seconds, or until no large pieces remain.
• 7 transfer bisque into soup bowls.
• 8 repeat with remaining mixture.
• 9 sprinkle on parmesan cheese.
• 10 optional garnishes: herbs and additional shrimp.