Bisque – Creamy seafood soup with chives and celery
Ingredients
- 3-5 stalks chives
- 1 stalk celery
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp wheat flour
- 600ml milk
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 240ml whipping cream
- 230g crabmeat
- 230 g prawns
- 2 tbsp white wine
- parsley, to taste
Utensils
- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- stand mixer
Instructions
- Chop the chives and celery.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Sauté the onion and celery, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft.
- Add the flour, stirring well and some Cook for a few more minutes.
- Heat the milk in another saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Then slowly pour over the roasted vegetables, stirring constantly.
- Continue to cook until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
- Season with black pepper, tomato paste and add cream.
- Remove from heat and blend in a blender until smooth.
- Chop the crab meat into small pieces.
- Add the shrimp, crab meat and white wine to the creamy soup.
- Bring to a boil and remove from the heat.
Garnish with parsley when serving and enjoy with baguette.