Mushroom Shrimp Bisque

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Deirdre Conley, Yorktown Heights, New York

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

This comforting recipe was born out of my family's love for seafood. For many years I tried to make a restaurant-quality bisque, and I finally got it right. Now it makes an appearance at every holiday. —Deirdre Conley, Yorktown Heights, New York

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Mushroom Shrimp Bisque

Yield:12 servings (3 quarts)
Prep:15 min
Cook:30 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 pound medium fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 cartons (32 ounces each ) chicken broth
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1-1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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Directions

  1. In a 6-qt. stockpot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and green onions; cook and stir 8-10 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer.
  2. Stir in flour and paprika; cook and stir until well coated. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, stirring often. Gradually stir in cream and shrimp; cook 5 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Sprinkle with parsley.
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