Quick Shrimp Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 -3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons white rice (not instant)
12 ounces cooked shrimp
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more if you like it spicier)
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
1 1/2 cups half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Preparation

Melt butter in pan.
Add onion and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add broth and rice and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
Mix in most of shrimp (reserve 6 for garnish).
Cover and simmer until shrimp is heated through (1-2 minutes).
Puree soup with shrimp in blender or in pan with hand blender (much easier) Return soup to pan.
Whisk in tomato paste, cayenne pepper and tarragon.
Gradually whisk in half/half.
Bring soup to simmer.
Garnish with reserved shrimp.