Creamy Seafood Bisque A Delicious Recipe to Try

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped (approx. 1 cup / 150g)
• 2 carrots, chopped (approx. 1 cup / 120g)
• 2 celery stalks, chopped (approx. 1 cup / 100g)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour
• 6 cups (1.4 liters) fish stock or seafood broth (low sodium preferred)
• 1 (14.5 ounce/411g) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 pound (450g) mixed seafood (shrimp, crab, lobster, mussels – use what you like!), peeled and deveined if necessary
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) dry sherry (optional, but adds great depth)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter
• Fresh parsley, chopped
• Lemon wedges