Lobster Bisque Recipe

By darhittel

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb lump lobster meat (frozen canned if needed)
• 1 can chicken broth. 14.5 oz
• 2 tbsp celery chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh mushrooms chopped
• 2 tbs carrot chopped
• 2 tbs onion chopped
• 1/2 cup dry white wine. (or chicken broth)
• 11/2 cups half and half
• 3 tbs butter
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp salt
• optional 1 cup diced new potatoes

Preparation

Step 1

Large saucepan over medium low heat, melt the butter, then add in the celery, mushrooms, carrot and onion. Cook and stir often until tender, (10 min ). Add the chicken broth, season with salt and cayenne pepper. Allow mixture to come to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10 min.

Pour the vegetable and broth mixture into a blender and then add 1/4 cup of the cooked lobster meat. Blend and cover until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan and mix in the white wine, chicken broth, half and halfl and the left over lobster meat. Cook over a low heat, stirring often until the mixture thickens, (30 mins). then serve.

If adding potatoes, cook them first and add hem to the pureed mixture, Do not puree the potatoes.