Crab Bisque Recipe

Ingredients

• 4-6 cups crab shells
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 large yellow onion, sliced or chopped
• 1 carrot, roughly sliced or chopped
• 1 celery stalk, roughly sliced or chopped
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• Several sprigs parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 10-15 whole peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 Tbsp butter, unsalted
• 1/3 cup shallots, chopped
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 4 cups of shellfish stock
• ¼ cup white rice
• 1 ¼ lb or more of cooked crabmeat
• 1 ¼ cup heavy cream
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper