Seafood Bisque

By Tom421

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 carton (32 oz) chicken broth (4 cups)
• 4 cups (1 qt) half-and-half
• 1/2 cup dry white wine or water
• 1/2 cup chopped drained roasted red bell peppers (from 7-oz jar)
• 12 oz cod fillet, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 12 oz uncooked peeled de-veined medium shrimp, thawed if frozen and tails peeled
• 1/2 cup basil pesto
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1
In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth, half-and-half and wine. Stir in bell peppers and cod. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.

2
Stir in shrimp. Simmer uncovered 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Stir in pesto, salt and pepper.