Shrimp and Crab Bisque

Hi All,
 This summer's hit soup was Terry Twichell's Shrimp & Crab Bisque... she was kind enough to share the recipe.  Thanks, Terry!


Shrimp and Crab Bisque
~ Terry Twichell 

2 tablespoons butter                                                

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

2 tablespoons flour                                                 

1 1/2 cups of half and half

1/2 teaspoon salt                                                     

1/2 pound of medium shrimp

1/4 teaspoon of white pepper                                 

1/2 pound cooked crab 

1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon                              

1/2 cup white wine
a few pinches of Old Bay

    In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat.  Stir in flour, salt, white pepper, chicken bouillon and onion.  Blend 3/4 cup of half and half into mixture.  Mix in shrimp and crab, turn temperature to med. heat and stir until mixture thickens.

    Blend in the remaining 3/4 cup of half and half and the 1/2 cup of wine.  Let warm and  you are ready to serve.

  You may want to double this, I quadruple the recipe and as you all know it went really quickly.  I am sure it would be great left over.