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Lobster Bisque
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If you love lobster bisque, you'll love this lighter, healthier version made with no cream, it's creamy from pureeing the vegetable base.
Prep Time:
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
50
minutes
mins
Total Time:
1
hour
hr
5
minutes
mins
Yield:
4
servings
Course:
Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
4
4 oz
lobster tails
(thawed if frozen and removed from shell)
2
tbsp
butter
1
medium yellow onion
(finely chopped)
2
stalks celery
(finely chopped)
2
carrots
(peeled and finely chopped)
1/2
teaspoon
kosher salt and pepper to taste
2
cloves
garlic
(minced)
2
tbsp
tomato paste
2
tbsp
all-purpose or gluten-free flour
5
cups
seafood or fish stock
1/2
cup
dry white wine
1
bay leaf
3
sprigs fresh thyme
chopped chives
(for garnish)
Instructions
Over medium heat, heat butter in a large pot.
Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes, or until soft.
Add salt and pepper to taste and stir in garlic and tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes or until tomato paste covers the vegetables.
Sprinkle flour on top and cook for 1 minute.
Add seafood stock and wine. Stir in with bay leaf and thyme.
Reduce heat and let mixture simmer until liquid is reduced and flavors combine.
Stir occasionally and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove bay leaf and thyme then puree in a blender until smooth, in batches as needed.
Bring heat back to medium-low. Add the lobster tails. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until cooked through.
Garnish with chives and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cup, plus lobster
,
Calories:
203
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
17
g
,
Protein:
14
g
,
Fat:
6
g
,
Saturated Fat:
4
g
,
Cholesterol:
65
mg
,
Sodium:
852
mg
,
Fiber:
2.5
g
,
Sugar:
7
g
- WW Points:
5