Paula Deen's Shrimp Or Lobster Bisque

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces shrimp or 8 ounces lobster meat, cooked
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• thyme, pinch
• 3 -4 green onions with tops, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 cup milk (soup can full)
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup heavy cream (soup can full)
• parsley, chopped for garnish

Recipe

• 1 finely chop the shrimp or lobster meat and marinate 30 minutes in 2 t. of sherry and the thyme.
• 2 saute onions in butter until soft.
• 3 add shrimp or lobster meat and cook over a low heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
• 4 in a separate bowl, combine tomato soup and milk and blend mushroom soup with cream. combine the two soup mixtures with the shrimp-lobster sautee.
• 5 simmer over low heat for 3-5 minutes.
• 6 add more sherry to taste.
• 7 cool, then mix in blender until thick and smooth.
• 8 to serve, reheat in a double boiler.
• 9 add more sherry to taste and garnish with chopped parsley.
• 10 note: i boiled 2 lobster tails in salted water for approximately 5 minutes. then, i let them cool and removed the meat.