Appetizer for 4

Lobster Bisque Soup

Name: Lobster Bisque Soup
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 lb cold water lobster tails; 4 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 carrot; 3 stalks celery; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 3 1/2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp each dried parsley; 1/2 tsp tsp each dried thyme; 2 1/2 cups clam juice; 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 3 cups half and half; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

$12.74for 480 minServes 4

Lobster, vegetables, tomato paste, and seafood broth simmer together before half-and-half creates a smooth, rich soup.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	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	$0.64Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.12Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.26Typical price
	Juice, 21 oz$0.04/oz typical	21 oz	$0.83Typical price
	Broth, 12 oz$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
	Heavy cream, 25 oz$0.22/oz typical	25 oz	$5.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.74

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 oilAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$3.19 per serving$12.74 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb cold water lobster tails
4 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 carrot
3 stalks celery
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
3 1/2 cloves garlic
1 tsp each dried parsley
1/2 tsp tsp each dried thyme
2 1/2 cups clam juice
1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 cups half and half
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Steps

Bring the clam juice and chicken broth to a gentle simmer in a 4-quart pot, add the lobster tails, and cook for 8 minutes.
Remove the lobster tails, cool them briefly, pull out the meat, and reserve the cooking liquid.
Melt the butter with the olive oil in the pot and cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 10 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper, and cayenne, and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the reserved liquid and bay leaves, simmer for 25 minutes, then remove the bay leaves and blend the soup until smooth.
Whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water, stir it into the soup with the half-and-half and lobster meat, and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened and the lobster reaches 145 F.