Creamy Shrimp and Crab Seafood

INGREDIENTS:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
2 tablespoons chopped celery
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup heavy whipping cream
8 ounces cooked baby shrimp
8 ounces crabmeat
2 tablespoons sherry wine
3 tablespoons chopped parsley, cilantro, and/or green onion tops

DIRECTIONS:

Gather the ingredients.
Ingredients for crab and shrimp seafood bisque recipe gathered
Melt the butter in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-low heat; add the chopped green onion and celery. Sauté, stirring, until tender, about 2 minutes.
Green onion and celery in melted butter in a pot
Blend the flour into the butter and vegetables until well incorporated. Continue cooking, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
Blending flour into the butter and vThe Spruce Eats / Diana Chistruga
Warm the milk in another saucepan over medium heat.
Milk warming in a saucepan
Slowly stir the warmed milk into the butter and vegetables. Continue cooking, stirring until thickened, about 3 minutes.
Warmed milk stirred into the butter and vegetable …