Creamy Lobster Bisque recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a unique flavor.

lobster

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: crab

Shrimp is lower in calories, while crab can be more budget-friendly.

Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Add 1 cup of chopped carrot and 1 large diced shallot to the skillet and stir to coat with butter.

Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of herbs de Provence and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until vegetables are soft.

In a separate pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil with lobster shells and shrimp shells, then simmer for 1 hour.

Smash 4 cloves of garlic and add to the skillet with the cooked vegetables.

Add 3 large uncooked lobster tails to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and cook for another minute.

Add 1 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt and 3 tablespoons of unbleached flour, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes.

Pour in 1.5 cups of water and stir to combine, then let simmer for a minute.

Strain the lobster stock into the skillet using a fine mesh sieve.

Bring the mixture to a low boil, then simmer for up to 30 minutes.

Carefully blend the mixture in a blender until smooth.

Return the blended mixture to the pot and stir in 1 cup of heavy cream, heating gently without boiling.

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