Appetizer for 4

Lobster Bisque Soup

Name: Lobster Bisque Soup
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 lb cold water lobster tails; 4 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 carrot; 3 stalks celery; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp each dried parsley; 1/2 tsp tsp each dried thyme; 2 1/2 cups clam juice; 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 3 cups half and half; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Lobster, vegetables, tomato paste, and seafood broth simmer together before half-and-half creates a smooth, rich soup.

$2.46per serving $$

80 minstart to table

4servings

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Ingredients

1 lb cold water lobster tails
4 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 carrot
3 stalks celery
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
3 1/2 cloves garlic
1 tsp each dried parsley
1/2 tsp tsp each dried thyme
2 1/2 cups clam juice
1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 cups half and half
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Steps

Bring the clam juice and chicken broth to a gentle simmer in a 4-quart pot, add the lobster tails, and cook for 8 minutes.
Remove the lobster tails, cool them briefly, pull out the meat, and reserve the cooking liquid.
Melt the butter with the olive oil in the pot and cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 10 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper, and cayenne, and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the reserved liquid and bay leaves, simmer for 25 minutes, then remove the bay leaves and blend the soup until smooth.
Whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water, stir it into the soup with the half-and-half and lobster meat, and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened and the lobster reaches 145 F.