Shrimp Bisque Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 lb. shrimp, shells on
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2-3 celery sticks, diced
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 bouquet garni (bay leaf, parsley stems, a few peppercorns in cheesecloth bag)
• 1 c. Cognac
• 2-3 c. dry white wine
• 3-4 chopped tomatoes, skinned, seeded
• 1-2 T. tomato paste or puree
• 1 1/4- 1 1/2 qt. white stock
• 1 1/2 qt. fish fume (basically fish stock)
• 1 clove garlic
• 5-6 oz. rice
• 1-2 T. shrimp butter (recipe below)