Spring Hill Ranchs Shrimp Bisque Recipes

CREAMY RANCH SHRIMP BISQUE #RSC

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt. Add the shrimp shells, shallots, celery, carrots, parsley, thyme, bay leaves, lemon zest, tomato paste and cayenne. Cook, stirring every occasionally, until the shells are red and the vegetables are tender, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add sherry. Ignite the sherry with a wand lighter and cook until the flame subsides. Return the pot to the heat, sprinkle in flour and stir. Cook for another 2 minutes. Add seafood stock to deglaze. Stir browned pieces from the bottom of the pot. Add cream, milk, and HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer until reduced and thickened, 40 to 45 minutes. Strain into a clean pot and season with salt and pepper. Bring bisque to a simmer.
• Chop shrimp into small pieces and add to bisque. Cook about 3 minutes until shrimp are done. Taste for seasoning and garnish with HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH DRESSING and chives.

SPRING HILL RANCH'S SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• 1. In a 3 1/2 quart (or a little larger) saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat the oil until it is shimmering. Sauté the onion until it is tender. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour until it is blended. Stir in the broth, cream, chili powder, cumin and coriander and bring them to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 2. Add the shrimp to the soup and simmer them until the shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes longer. Gradually stir 1 cup of the hot soup into the sour cream. Gently return that mixture back to the pan, stirring constantly. Heat it through, but do not let it boil.
• 3. If desired, garnish the servings with cilantro, avocado and additional shrimp.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shrimp and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to bowl.
• Add celery, onion, carrot, tarragon and lemon peel to Dutch oven. Sauté until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes. Add white wine and brandy and boil 2 minutes. Add shrimp stock, whipping cream, rice and tomato paste. Cover pot and simmer until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Purée soup in batches in blender. Return to Dutch oven. Place all but 6 shrimp in blender. Add 3 cups soup and blend until shrimp are coarsely chopped. Add to soup.
• Bring soup to simmer, stirring frequently.
• season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into 6 bowls; garnish each with 1 shrimp.