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Crawfish Bisque Recipe
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Crawfish Bisque Recipe

32 ingredients 20 bowls openrecipes

My in-laws the Boyer’s, Clayton and Jeannette, who have made this for us on many special occasions, handed down this recipe to me the last time we visited New...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

862
Calories
27g
Protein
30g
Fat
121g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Stuffing not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 40 Lb. Crawfish, live, boiled
  • 2 Large Onions
  • 4 Ribs Celery
  • 6 Each Green onions, divided
  • ½ Each Bell pepper
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 10 Sprigs Parsley
  • 1 Cup Olive oil, or bacon fat
  • 2 Cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ Tbsp Tomato paste
  • ½ Amount Crawfish fat
  • 9 Cups Seafood stock
  • 2 ½ Cups Crawfish tails, ground
  • 1 ½ Cups Brandy
  • 2 Cups Heavy cream
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • 2 Tsp Cayenne pepper
  • FOR STUFFING THE HEADS
  • 2 Large Onions
  • 6 Each Green onions
  • 3 Ribs Celery
  • ½ Each Bell pepper
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 10 Sprigs Parsley
  • ¼ Cup Olive oil, or bacon fat
  • 2 ½ Cups Crawfish tails, ground
  • ½ Amount Crawfish fat
  • 2 Large Eggs, beaten
  • 2 Cups Bread crumbs
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • 2 Tsp Cayenne pepper
  • As needed All-Purpose Flour

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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