Shrimp Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, divided
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled,deveined and chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups water
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 chicken bouillon
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon seasoning salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 tablespoons dry white wine or 2 tablespoons water

Preparation

To start, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add shrimp, onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turn pink.
Remove from saucepan; set aside.
Next, melt remaining butter in same saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in flour.
Gradually stir in water, ketchup, bouillon, bay leaf, seasoned salt and cayenne pepper.
Boil, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low.
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Add shrimp mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
Discard bay leaf.
Stir in evaporated milk and wine.
Heat through, but PLEASE-- do not boil.
ENJOY!