Delectable Simmered Crab & Shrimp Seafood - Seafood Portal

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 celery stalk, finely diced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and finely diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 4 cups seafood or fish stock (preferably low-sodium)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup lump crab meat (picked over for shells)
• 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (plus extra for garnish)