Name: Shrimp Bisque
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Red bell pepper, chopped - 1 medium; Chopped yellow onion - ½ cup; Cooked or raw shrimp, tails removed, cut in pieces - ½ pound; Fat-free half-and-half - 2 cups; No-salt-added tomato sauce - 1 cup; Hot chile sauce, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Butter - 1 teaspoon; Grated fresh Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Shrimp Bisque

1. Extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Red bell pepper, chopped 1 medium

3. Chopped yellow onion ½ cup

4. Cooked or raw shrimp, tails removed, cut in pieces ½ pound

5. Fat-free half-and-half 2 cups

6. No-salt-added tomato sauce 1 cup

7. Hot chile sauce, or to taste ¼ teaspoon

8. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ¼ teaspoon

9. Butter 1 teaspoon

10. Grated fresh Parmesan cheese ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Shrimp Bisque

1 . Stage

In saucepan, heat olive oil. Add red pepper and onion; saute on low heat until soft, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp, half-and-half, tomato sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add butter.

2 . Stage

Put 1/2 hot mixture in a blender and carefully process at high speed about 10 to 15 seconds, or until no large pieces remain. Transfer bisque into soup bowls.

3 . Stage

Repeat with remaining mixture. Sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.

4 . Stage

Optional garnishes: herbs and additional shrimp.