Ina Garten Lobster Bisque Recipe
Do you love fancy seafood soup? The Ina Garten Lobster Bisque Recipe is the best.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds cooked lobster meat.
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion.
- 1 cup chopped celery.
- 1 cup chopped carrots.
- 1/2 cup dry white wine.
- 1/4 cup dry Sherry wine.
- 4 cups seafood or lobster stock.
- 1/4 cup tomato paste.
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme.
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
- 1 cup heavy cream.
- Salt and black pepper to taste.
Instructions
Sauté the Vegetables
- First, put butter and oil in the pot. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Cook them until they are soft. This takes about ten minutes.
Add the Herbs and Spices
- Next, stir in the thyme and cayenne. Add some salt and pepper too. Let the spices smell very good.
Pour in the Liquids
- Pour the white wine and Sherry in. Let it simmer for two minutes. Then, add the tomato paste. Stir it in very well.
Simmer with the Stock
- Add the seafood stock to the pot. Let it boil gently. Lower the heat and wait fifteen minutes. This builds a lot of flavor.
Blend the Soup Base
- Carefully put the mix in a blender. Pulse it until it is very smooth. Pour it back into the clean pot.
Add Cream and Lobster
- Stir in the heavy cream now. Chop the lobster meat into small bites. Add the lobster to the warm soup.
Final Warm Up
- Heat the soup on low heat. Do not let it boil again. Serve it hot in big bowls.
Notes
- Use fresh lobster if you can find it.
- Frozen lobster meat also works well.
- Make sure to thaw it first.
- Do not overcook the lobster meat.
- It can get tough and chewy.
- Use a good quality dry Sherry.
- It adds a special, sweet flavor.
- Always strain the soup for a smooth texture.
- This makes it feel very fancy.
- Serve it with crusty bread for dipping.
- Warm bread is great with creamy soup.
- Add a pinch of salt at the end.
- It makes the seafood flavors pop.