Seafood Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons chopped celery
4 tablespoons chopped mushrooms
2 tablespoons chopped onions
2 tablespoons chopped carrots
1 clove minced garlic
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1 generous grating fresh pepper
1/4 teaspoon marjoram
1 bay leaf
1 pinch mace
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup shrimp (or a combination of shrimp and any other seafood)
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Melt butter in large pan.
Add vegetables, seasonings and lemon juice.
Cook slowly for 5 minutes.
Add chicken broth and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove bay leaf.
Add seafood and cook for 5 minutes longer.
Add cream just before serving.
(For a lower fat version, reduce the butter or margarine to 1 T, and use evaporated milk or half-and-half instead of the cream).