Perfect Lobster Bisque

This is a decadent lobster bisque that is surprisingly easy to prepare. Your guests will be impressed and feel pampered. I serve this with salad and hot, buttered French bread.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 191 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 ½ cups half-and-half
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped carrot
• ½ pound cooked lump lobster meat

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms, onion, celery, and carrot. Cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, and season with salt and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour vegetable and broth mixture into the container of a blender, and add 1/4 cup of the lobster meat. Cover, and process until smooth.

Step 3

Return to the saucepan, and stir in half-and-half, white wine, and remaining lobster meat. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently until thickened, about 30 minutes.