Seafood Bisque
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Seafood Bisque
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You can make the best creamy seafood bisque with lobster, mussels, shrimp, and scallops with this recipe.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1 1/2 pounds lobster
- 12 shrimp in the shell
- 24 mussels well scrubbed
- 12 sea scallops
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 cup fresh spinach well rinsed and washed
- 1/2 cup grated carrot
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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Instructions
- Combine the white wine, bay leaf, onion, garlic, and celery in a large nonreactive stockpot over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
- Add the lobster, cover the pot, and steam for 10 minutes. Remove the lobster and set aside.
- Add the shrimp, cover the pot, and steam for 5 minutes. Remove the shrimp with tongs and set aside.
- Add the mussels, cover the pot, and steam until they open, about 5 minutes. Remove the mussels with tongs and extract the meat. Set the meat aside, and discard the shells along with any mussels that do not open.
- Add 2 cups of water to the liquid in the pot, and bring to a boil.
- Add the scallops. Cover the pot and steam for 3 minutes. Remove the scallops with tongs.
- Extract the lobster meat, and peel and devein the shrimp, reserving all of the shells.
- Chop the lobster and shrimp meat into bite-size pieces, cover and set aside.
- Return the lobster and shrimp shells to the pot of broth and add 2 cups water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Strain the solids from the broth, return the liquid to the pot, and bring it to a simmer over low heat.
- Add the cream, milk, thyme, parsley, and rosemary and simmer until the mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Return the lobster, shrimp, mussels, and scallops to the pot, and simmer for about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and carrots, and simmer for another 2 minutes, or until the spinach is just wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper, and stir in the lemon juice.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
556kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
28g
(140%)
Cholesterol
231mg
(77%)
Sodium
404mg
(17%)
Potassium
443mg
(13%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3595IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
7.2mg
(8%)
Calcium
174mg
(17%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 556 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 556kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Cholesterol | 231mg | 77% |
| Sodium | 404mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 443mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3595IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 7.2mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 174mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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