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Spicy Seafood Bisque

The bisque is luxuriously creamy, with just the right amount of heat to keep things interesting, though you can dial the spice up or down to suit your preference without sacrificing taste. Using canned lump crab and frozen shrimp makes this recipe wonderfully convenient, so you can have a comforting, seafood-packed meal on the table in no time.
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Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • 1 colander
  • 1 knife
  • 1 measuring cup
  • 1 Measuring spoon
  • 1 Dutch oven
  • 1 medium bowl
  • 1 Large spoon
  • 1 Small bowl
  • immersion blender
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

  • (Optional) 1/2 cup small shell pasta
  • 2 lbs. raw shrimp peeled, deveined and cleaned
  • 1 can lump meat crab drained and rinsed
  • 3 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery chopped
  • Optional 1 carrot diced
  • 2 tsp. garlic minced
  • 3 Roma tomatoes chopped
  • 3 tomatillos chopped
  • 2 chipotles in adobo chopped, plus 1 tsp. of the sauce
  • 3 cups tomato juice
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire
  • 2 Tbsp. dry sherry
  • Optional 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • (Optional )1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. seafood seasoning such as Old Bay
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the pasta according to the package directions. If you are making the pasta as a source of resistant starch, prepare it 24 hours before you plan to use it and refrigerate it overnight. If you are not on Keto, you can prepare the pasta and use it immediately.
  • In a bowl, soak the shrimp in some milk for 30 minutes.
  • In a separate small bowl, soak the crab in milk.
  • In a Dutch oven, sauté the celery, onion, and garlic in butter until translucent.
  • Add the tomato juice and chicken broth.
  • Heat to a low boil.
  • Add all the spices: Worcestershire, sherry, hot sauce (optional), salt and pepper, cayenne, seafood seasoning, oregano, smoked paprika, and bay leaf.
  • Stir well.
  • Allow to simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Use an immersion blender and blend until smooth.
  • Whisk in the cream, then cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the cooked pasta, shrimp and crab.
  • Heat until the shrimp is no longer pink.
  • Serve immediately.
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