Kitchen Guy's
Shrimp Bisque

Here's how to make it:

Cook shrimp shells in 1 tablespoon butter in a 4-quart pot over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until golden. Add white wine and boil, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add water and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes. Pour shrimp stock through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing on shells and then discarding them. While stock is simmering, cook shrimp in 1 tablespoon butter in a 6 quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until just cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Add remaining butter to pot, and then cook carrots, celery and onion over moderate heat until softened. Stir in rice, tomato paste, cayenne, salt and shrimp stock and simmer, covered until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Set aside 12 shrimp and stir remainder into bisque. Puree bisque in batches in a blender, using caution when blending hot liquids, then pour through a strainer into another pot. Stir in cream and cook over low heat until heated through, taking care not to let the soup boil. Stir in lemon juice and salt to taste. Cut reserved shrimp into 1/4-inch dice and use as part of garnish for bisque along with fresh chopped chives.