{TASTY TUESDAY} Seafood Bisque

I've been trying to cook up one new recipe a week. Get new meal ideas into our family dinner menu. It's so easy to keep with the same routine isn't it!

So I've decided to share my new recipes with you in -- Tasty Tuesdays!!

Seafood Bisque
Prep Time: 25 min   Start to Finish: 25 min   Servings: 8

What you will need:
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
4 cups (1qt) half-and-half
1/2 cup dry white wine or water
1/2 cup chopped drained roasted red bell peppers (from 7-oz jar)
12 oz cod fillet, cut into 1-inch pieces
12 oz uncooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, thawed if frozen and tail shells removed
1/2 cup basil pesto
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

How to make:
In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth, half-and-half, and wine. Stir in bell peppers and cod. heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.

Stir in shrimp. Simmer uncovered 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink. Stir in pesto, salt and pepper.

Nutrition information per serving:
1 serving: calories 420 (calories from fat 280); total fat 31g (saturated fat 15g); cholesterol 150mg; sodium 860 mg; total carbohydrate 11g (dietary fiber 0g); protein 22g

This recipe is SOOO yummy! If you give it a try make sure to come back and leave a comment on what you thought!

Enjoy!