New Orleans Shrimp & Squash Bisque (Treasure Trove #2)

twissis's Note:

From my long-lost treasure trove of recipes newly found. While we love homemade soups in Iceland, I cannot make this as I have not seen a squash here in nearly 4 yrs. This is very low-cal & low-fat, but I will have to rely on you RZ chefs to tell me if it is as good as it looks to me. As w/TrTr #1, my best guess is this was prob a Food Network recipe. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 6.0 8-10 oz ...

• 2 medium onions (coarsely chopped)
• 2 tablespoons butter (may use olive oil)
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 4 medium yellow squash (diced)
• 2 medium potatoes (diced)
• 2 small carrots (thinly sliced)
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• salt & pepper
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 lb shrimp (cooked, sml or baby shrimp work best)
• sour cream (garnish) (optional)
• dill weed (garnish) (optional)

Directions:

1. In a lrg saucepan or Dutch oven, saute onions in butter (or olive oil) till tender, but not browned.
2. Add stock, squash, potatoes & carrots. Cook til vegetables are tender.
3. Cool & puree in blender (or use immersion blender). Return bisque to stove, add remaining ingredients & season to taste.
4. Bring to boil for 2 min & serve. Add dollop of sour cream & sprinkle of dill weed for garnish as desired.

Reviews

[Bev]

Excellent bisque! I love all the vegetables blended into creating this wonderful flavor! I did not have any baby or small shrimp on hand, and used large instead, but still worked very well. I use all the Old Bay and Tabasco which proved to be perfect for our taste! Thank you, twissis!

[Queenofcamping]

This was a surprisingly good soup. My hubby did not like the sound of it when I told him I was making it. Next time I will definately lower the old bay even more(It is just too strong a taste for my family). Plus 4 of my 5 kids liked it enough to eat it.