Lobster Bisque Recipe

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Lobster Bisque
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Directions:

  1. Bring large pot of water to boil.
  2. Add lobsters head first and boil until cooked through, about 8 minutes.
  3. Using tongs, transfer lobsters to large bowl.
  4. Reserve 2 cups cooking liquid.
  5. Cool lobsters.
  6. Working over large bowl to catch juices, cut off lobster tails and claws.
  7. Crack tail and claw shells and remove lobster meat.
  8. Coarsely chop lobster meat; cover and chill.
  9. Coarsely chop lobster shells and bodies; transfer to medium bowl.
  10. Reserve juices from lobster in large bowl.
  11. Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over high heat.
  12. Add lobster shells and bodies and sauté until shells begin to brown, about 8 minutes.
  13. Add onion and next 8 ingredients (celery through peppercorns).
  14. Mix in brandy and Sherry.
  15. Boil until almost all liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes.
  16. Add fish stock, reserved 2 cups lobster cooking liquid and lobster juices.
  17. Simmer 1 hour.
  18. Strain soup through sieve set over large saucepan, pressing firmly on solids.
  19. Whisk tomato paste into soup.
  20. Simmer until soup is reduced to 3 cups, about 15 minutes.
  21. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Add cream to soup and simmer 5 minutes.
  22. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water.
  23. Add to soup and boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
  24. Mix lobster meat into soup and stir to heat through.
  25. Ladle soup into bowls.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 563.74 Kcal (2360 kJ)
Calories from fat 147.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.35g 25%
Cholesterol 213.99mg 71%
Sodium 402.84mg 17%
Potassium 713.13mg 15%
Total Carbs 10.64g 4%
Sugars 4.48g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.33g 9%
Protein 63.35g 127%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 59.1mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 88.54 Kcal (371 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.57g 25%
Cholesterol 33.61mg 71%
Sodium 63.27mg 17%
Potassium 112mg 15%
Total Carbs 1.67g 4%
Sugars 0.7g 18%
Dietary Fiber 0.37g 9%
Protein 9.95g 127%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 20%
Iron 0.2mg 6%
Calcium 9.3mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.2
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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