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Debbie’s Lobster Bisque[/color]
This is all Deb's recipe... many trials and errors before absolute perfection!
2 tbsp. Butter
1 tsp. Minced Onion
2 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. good tomato paste
˝ tsp. dried thyme (key ingredient!)
2 cups chicken broth
1 ˝ cups cooked cold water lobster meat (or more!)
1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
salt & cayenne to taste
1) Melt butter in saucepan, saute onion until soft & golden.
2) Stir in flour & tomato paste & thyme.
3) Stir in broth. Cook, stiring until thickened.
4) Add lobster meat, cook on [color:"red"]
low heat[/color] for 10 mins.
5) Stir in milk & cream, heat to serving temperature, but
DO NOT BOIL!
6) Season with salt & cayenne before serving.
Serve with Oyster Crackers...
we have made a variation of this recipe with lump crabmeat & bay scallops (when we couldn't get fresh lobster)...
REALLY GOOD! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />
It's also good with shrimp... and I'd bet it would be great with crawfish meat!
