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Shrimp Bisque

Cuisine: French
Courses: Soup
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb 227g / 8ozShrimp - shelled and deveined
1 tablespoon 15mlButter
1/4 cup 59mlBrandy
2 cups 474mlWater
1 cup 237mlDry white wine
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlPepper
1   Thyme
1   Hard-boiled egg
2 tablespoons 30mlTomato paste
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlPaprika

Recipe Instructions

Heat butter in large, heavy saucepan. Add shrimps and cook over brisk flame for 5 minutes. Add brandy. Ignite. Add water, wine, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove shrimps and set aside.

Mash together shrimps, hard-boiled egg, and 1/2 cup of cooking liquid. Add tomato paste and paprika. Stir in remaining cooking liquid and return to pan. Correct seasoning.

Heat. Serve hot.

Source:
THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING by Fernande Garvin

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