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Räksoppa, Swedish shrimp bisque with white wine and cream

Räksoppa, Swedish shrimp bisque with white wine and cream

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A Swedish velouté: a broth made with shrimp shells, carrots, parsnips, shallots, tomatoes, and white wine, thickened with cream and flour, and garnished w…

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Recipe from Affe2011, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The unique flavor of this soup comes from the shells, which are cooked with the vegetables before the broth is added. The whipped cream, added at the very end, makes it very light.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$21.60 $5.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $18.71
  • $0.41
  • $0.77
  • $0.11
  • $0.10
  • $0.32
  • $0.37
  • $0.73
  • $0.05
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. If the shrimp are frozen, thaw them first. Then, peel them, keeping the shells. ≈ 2 min
  2. Finely chop the carrots, dice the shallots, and chop the celery into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Brown them in butter in a saucepan. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the tomato concentrate, the shells, the water, the bouillon cubes, and the wine. Simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes.
  5. Let’s move on to the next step.
  6. Whisk the flour with half of the cream, then add it to the broth and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. Whip the remaining cream and add it to the soup with the shrimp, just before serving. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Räksoppa, Swedish shrimp bisque with white wine and cream

  • 1 kg of shrimp, with their shells$18.71
  • 2 to 3 shallots$0.41
  • 2 carrots$0.77
  • 50 g of celeriac$0.11
  • 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine$0.10
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.32
  • 2 fish stock cubes$0.37
  • 200 ml of white wine$0.73
  • 2 tablespoons of wheat flour$0.05
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$21.60

that's $5.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of shrimp, with their shells
  • 2 to 3 shallots
  • 2 carrots
  • 50 g of celeriac
  • 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 9 dl of water
  • 2 fish stock cubes
  • 200 ml of white wine
  • 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
  • 3 dl of cream
  • salt and pepper

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