Mad Dog\u2019s Southwestern Shrimp Bisque

Mad Dog\u2019s Southwestern Shrimp Bisque

Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb shrimp (peeled, deveined, and cut into bite sized pieces)
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
• 1/3 cup flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 4 ounces butter
• 2 serrano chilies (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (preferably New Mexican)
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin (ground)
• salt
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

• 1 In a large pot melt butter over medium heat and add onion, celery, chilies and garlic, cooking until onions are translucent.
• 2 Sprinkle flour over vegetables and combine.
• 3 Add chicken broth, cumin and chili powder. Bring to a simmer.
• 4 Add half-and-half while continuously stirring bringing soup back to a simmer.
• 5 Add shrimp and continue to cook until shrimp is cooked through (about four minutes).
• 6 Serve immediately, garnishing each bowl with chopped cilantro.