Lobster Bisque

• Seafood

  • 3 Lobster tails
  • 2 cups Seafood stock

• Produce

  • 1 Chives, Fresh
  • 2 Shallots

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1 tbsp Paprika

• Dairy

  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 2 cups Cream

• Other

  • 2 tsp Tobasco

Found on gogogogourmet.com

Description

Ingredients

• 6 T butter, divided
• 2 shallots, chopped
• ¼ c flour
• 3 lobster tails, meat separated from shell, shells reserved and meat chopped
• 2 cups seafood stock
• 2 cups cream
• 1T paprika
• 2 tsp tobasco
• chopped fresh chives, for garnish

Directions

• In a large saucepan melt 4 T of the butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Slowly pour in the seafood stock and cream while whisking. Add in the lobster shells and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Remove the shells and discard.
• Add in ⅔ of the lobster meat, tobasco and paprika; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Working in batches, pour the soup into a blender and puree until smooth (conversely, you can use an immersion blender). Return the soup to the pot and add in the remaining lobster meat and 2 T butter. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls, sprinkle with fresh chives, and serve.