Dinner for 4

Lobster Bisque

Name: Lobster Bisque
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 lobster tails; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 1 tsp fresh thyme; 1 tsp fresh tarragon; 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cracked pepper; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 cup dry white wine; 4 cups lobster stock; 7/8 cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp butter; 2 cloves garlic; 1 pinch salt (optional); 1 pinch pepper (optional); 1 pinch cayenne (optional)

$48.75for 475 minServes 4

Lobster tails, vegetables, wine, stock, and cream simmer into a smooth bisque finished with buttery lobster meat.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Lobster, 2.75 lb$14.99/lb typical	2.75 lb	$41.22Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Broth, a little$0.07/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Heavy cream, 7.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	7.25 oz	$1.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$48.75

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$12.19 per serving$48.75 for 4

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Ingredients

4 lobster tails
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
1 tsp fresh thyme
1 tsp fresh tarragon
1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cracked pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cup dry white wine
4 cups lobster stock
7/8 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic
1 pinch salt (optional)
1 pinch pepper (optional)
1 pinch cayenne (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil and two tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the lobster tails for 5 minutes, turning once.
Remove the lobster, cool briefly, pull out the meat, and chop it while reserving the shells.
Cook the onion, carrots, celery, thyme, tarragon, garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne, and tomato paste in the pot for 8 minutes.
Stir in the flour, then add the wine, lobster stock, and shells and simmer uncovered for 35 minutes.
Remove the shells, blend the soup until smooth, and stir in the cream.
Melt the remaining butter in a small pan, cook the garlic for 1 minute, then add the lobster meat and cook for 4 minutes until it reaches 145 F.
Stir the lobster into the bisque and heat for 2 minutes.

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