Marina Cafe Seafood Bisque

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1/2 stalk celery, diced
• 1 cup crushed italian tomato
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 1 cup wine
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 quart milk
• 2 ounces scallops
• 4 ounces baby shrimp
• 2 ounces crawfish tails
• 2 ounces lump crabmeat
• 1 cup clam, with juice
• 10 ounces fish, diced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 bunch green onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• cayenne pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy bottom pot and saute onions, garlic, celery, and tomatoes for 10 minute.
• 2 stir in the flour until all is incorporated.
• 3 slowly add sherry, wine, cream and milk, stirring continuously.
• 4 bring to a slow boil.
• 5 add all of the seafood ingredients, lemon juice, green onions, and paprika.
• 6 bring back to a slow boil.
• 7 simmer for 20-30 minutes add the basil and season to taste with salt, black pepper, and cayenne.