Lobster and Chestnut Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 793.78 g live lobsters
- 709.77 ml whole milk
- 473.18 ml chicken stock or 473.18 ml canned low sodium chicken broth (or more)
- 1 small bay leaf
- 6 fresh thyme sprigs
- 4 fresh parsley sprigs
- 709.77 ml vacuum-packed chestnuts or 709.77 ml fresh chestnut meats
- 59.14 ml madeira wine
- 14.79 ml butter
- minced fresh chives
directions
- Cook lobster in pot of boiling salted water until shell turns bright red and meat is opaque in center, about 8 minutes; Drain and transfer lobster to large bowl; cool.
- Working over same bowl to catch juices, twist off claws, cut off tail and cut lobster meat from shells.
- Reserve shells; scrape out green tomalley and discard; Cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces; cover and chill.
- Bring milk, 2 cups stock, bay leaf, thyme, parsley, and lobster shells with any accumulated juices to simmer in heavy large saucepan.
- Cover; simmer 10 minutes.
- Strain into large bowl; Return strained liquid to pan.
- Add chestnuts; bring to boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer uncovered until tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- Working in batches, puree soup in blender.
- (Lobster and soup can be made 1 day ahead;Cover separately; chill).
- Bring soup to simmer;Stir in Madeira.
- Thin with more stock, if necessary, and stir until heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in small skillet over medium heat.
- Add lobster meat; sauté 1 minute to heat through.
- Ladle soup into bowls; Top with lobster meat; Sprinkle with minced fresh chives and serve.
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Reviews
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This was very good! It has quite a sweet taste which I wasn't expecting but really enjoyed. I did use langostino crab instead of Lobster because it was less expensive but it still tasted great. Also, I used half skim milk and half half and half because I didn't have whole milk. Served with roast chicken and potatoes.
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