Creamy Lobster Bisque
Absolutely amazingly delicious, and ready in under an hour. This is the food you will love!
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery finely chopped
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp flour
- 4 cup fish stock or low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 lb lump crab meat
- freshly chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
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1. In a large, heavy pot over medium heat, heat butter. Add onion and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and Old Bay, then stir in garlic and tomato paste. Cook until garlic is fragrant and tomato paste coats vegetables, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle over flour and cook until absorbed, 1 minute more.
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2. Pour in seafood stock and wine, then stir in the bay leaf. Reduce heat and let simmer until liquid the and flavors meld, stirring occasionally 30 minutes.
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3. Remove bay leaf and puree soup with an immersion blender on high until very smooth. Return to medium-low heat and stir in heavy cream and half of the crab meat. Cook until just warmed through, about 5 minutes.
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4. Divide among bowls and garnish with remaining crab meat and parsley before serving.
