Crawfish Bisque

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This crawfish bisque is rich and flavorful, but surprisingly easy. Make a batch when you feel like spoiling yourself, or as the first course of a company-worthy meal.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 3 green onions, chopped, whites and greens separated, divided
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 5 cups seafood stock
  • 1 pound frozen cooked crawfish tail meat
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper and white portion of the green onion; cook until vegetables have softened, 4-5 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic and Cajun seasoning; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour; cook another 1-2 minutes or until browned.
  2. Gradually stir in stock; bring to a simmer. Add crawfish meat and corn; cook until broth has slightly thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cream, vinegar and remaining green onion.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 269 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 147mg cholesterol, 901mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.

This seafood-rich bisque tastes complex and sophisticated but is surprisingly quick to make. The crawfish are the star of the show here, but a luxe and creamy broth provides them with a worthy setting. A splash of mild sherry vinegar at the end helps brighten the flavors. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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