Dinner for 4
Lobster Bisque
Lobster tails, vegetables, wine, stock, and cream simmer into a smooth bisque finished with buttery lobster meat.
Typical price
$45.53for 4 servings
$11.38 per serving$45.53 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lobster$14.99/lb typical | 2.75 lb | $41.22Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 7.25 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $45.53 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 lobster tails
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 tsp fresh tarragon
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cracked pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups lobster stock
- 7/8 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
- 1 pinch pepper (optional)
- 1 pinch cayenne (optional)
Steps
- Heat the olive oil and two tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the lobster tails for 5 minutes, turning once.
- Remove the lobster, cool briefly, pull out the meat, and chop it while reserving the shells.
- Cook the onion, carrots, celery, thyme, tarragon, garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne, and tomato paste in the pot for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the flour, then add the wine, lobster stock, and shells and simmer uncovered for 35 minutes.
- Remove the shells, blend the soup until smooth, and stir in the cream.
- Melt the remaining butter in a small pan, cook the garlic for 1 minute, then add the lobster meat and cook for 4 minutes until it reaches 145 F.
- Stir the lobster into the bisque and heat for 2 minutes.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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