Lobster Chowder

By oakleyj

Ingredients

• 1 ⅔ cups potatoes, peeled, diced & cooked
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 ½ cups onions, peeled & minced finely
• 2 tbsp dried thyme leaves
• 1 ½ tsp celery salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¾ cup sour cream
• 1 ½ cup whipping cream
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups lobster meat, cooked & chopped, plus juices*
• * An 11.3-oz (312 mL) tin of frozen lobster meat may be substituted.

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan over medium heat sauté onions in butter until soft and transparent, do not over cook. Stir in the thyme, celery salt and pepper, and then the cooked potatoes. In a bowl, blend the sour cream, whipping cream, milk and the lobster meat and juice. Add to potato mixture and stir gently. Heat through but do not boil.