Quick Seafood Bisque Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/2 quarts water
4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
1/2 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chopped sea scallops, shrimp, lobster or crabmeat
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup heavy cream
Paprika
Directions
1. Bring two cups of the water to a boil. Add the potatoes, onions, bay leaf, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper and simmer until the vegetables are barely tender, about fifteen minutes, adding the selected seafood during the last five minutes of cooking.
2. Remove the bay leaf and put the mixture through a fine sieve, or puree in an electric blender.
3. Return the pureed mixture to the saucepan and add the remaining water. Bring to a boil and correct the seasonings.
4. Turn off the heat and stir in the egg yolks blended with the cream.
2. Remove the bay leaf and put the mixture through a fine sieve, or puree in an electric blender.
3. Return the pureed mixture to the saucepan and add the remaining water. Bring to a boil and correct the seasonings.
4. Turn off the heat and stir in the egg yolks blended with the cream.
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