Easy Lobster Bisque

• Seafood

  • 8 oz Clam, bottled juice
  • 1 1/2 lbs Lobster meat

• Produce

  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 8 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Russet potato, large
  • 1 tbsp Thyme, fresh
  • 1 Thyme, fresh
  • 1 28 oz can Tomatoes
  • 1 Yellow onion

• Canned Goods

  • 3 cups Vegetable broth

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Cream
  • 1 Creme fraiche

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/2 cup Sherry, dry

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs butter
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 large russet potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 Tbs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 cups of vegetable broth
• 28 oz can of diced tomatoes
• 8 oz bottled clam juice
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1.5 lbs of lobster meat, may substitute crawfish tails
• 1 cup of cream
• salt to taste
• Creme fraiche
• Fresh thyme

Directions

• In a large dutch oven heat butter and oil over medium heat, add onion and sauté until onion is translucent but not browned.
• Add potatoes and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add thyme, bay leaves, garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, dont let the garlic turn brown.
• Add broth, tomatoes, clam juice and sherry.
• With an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Alternatively you may blend in a food processor or blender before the soup gets hot (very important).
• Simmer 10 minutes, add lobster and cream, simmer 5 more minutes.
• garnish with creme fraiche and fresh thyme

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