Lobster and Chive Bisque

mama smurf's Note:

I haven't tried this yet but I found this in "The Best of Mr. Food 15-Minute Recipes" magazine which my daughter gave me before we left for California. It sounded quick and yummy. For the sherry you can substitute chicken broth.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 cups

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup cooked lobster meat (about 1 lb.)
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives , chopped

Directions:

1. Melt butter i a dutch oven over medium heat. Saute minced onion 1 minute or until tender. Add flour, stirring until blended. Cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
2. Gradually add milk and next 4 ingredients. Bring just to a simmer; cook, uncovered 15 to 18 minutes or until slightly thickened (do not boil). Stir in lobster and chives.

Reviews

[-GEORGE-]

Well let me be the first to rate this great tasting soup. First I would like to point out a slight error. 1 cup lobster meat is about 1/2 pound. I doubled this recipe and served as an appetizer for 10 this past Mother's Day. It was a great success! I used shallots in place of onion. And my thicking took about 21 minutes. This bisque has great flavor and is easy to prepare. Thanks for sharing. I will prepare this again. George