CREAMY SHRIMP BISQUE 
3 c. water
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 c. diced potatoes
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 c. shredded carrots
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 lb. shrimp, cooked
2 c. milk
2 tbsp. flour
8 oz. cream cheese, cut up
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Precook shrimp, saving 1 cup water from shrimp. Combine 2 cups water with 1 cup of shrimp water. Add carrots, onion, celery, potatoes, salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce and parsley. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook covered 15 minutes. Stir in cream cheese until melted and add milk.

Blend together butter and flour and add to bisque. Stir in shrimp (other seafood, if desired). Cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles. Serves 6-8.

recipe reviews
Creamy Shrimp Bisque
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 Allen Aldridge (North Carolina) says:
Wonderful recipe. I have used this recipe on a number of occasions and it is loved by everyone who has tried it. I usually add a lb of crab meat to the bisque and double the recipe except for the shrimp and crab meat. Less water will make a thicker bisque.
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 My World (Florida) says:
I like how simple it seems. This recipe won over other more complex recipes that required a lot more than what I already had in home.
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 Charene (Oregon) says:
Super simple yet flavorful recipe... PERFECT on a rainy day!
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 Charene (Oklahoma) says:
PERFECT recipe. Family favorite and anyone who has tried it, LOVES it! I also cook the shells first when making the shrimp water, remove shells and then add shrimp. I use 3 cups of the shrimp water instead of 2-1. Then double the butter flour mixture to thicken to liked consistency.

 

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