Shrimp Bisque

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled,deveined and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 chicken bouillon
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons dry wine or 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 to start, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add shrimp, onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turn pink.
• 3 remove from saucepan; set aside.
• 4 next, melt remaining butter in same saucepan over medium heat.
• 5 stir in flour.
• 6 gradually stir in water, ketchup, bouillon, bay leaf, seasoned salt and cayenne pepper.
• 7 boil, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low.
• 8 cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• 9 add shrimp mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
• 10 discard bay leaf.
• 11 stir in evaporated milk and wine.
• 12 heat through, but please-- do not boil.
• 13 enjoy!