Description
This elegant and delicious soup is done in under 30 minutes! If you’re looking for an easy lobster bisque recipe, look no further than this rich and creamy soup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup lobster meat
- 1 shallot, minced
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly cracked pepper (to taste)
- Pinch paprika
- Chopped fresh chives (for garnish)
Instructions
- Step 1: Melt the butter in a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Add the lobster meat and shallots and sauté until the shallots are soft.
- Step 2: Add the flour to the pot and stir until it is well blended with the other ingredients and light golden.
- Step 3: Add milk, cream, chicken stock, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and paprika, stirring until the tomato paste has blended into the soup.
- Step 4: Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Step 5: Serve in bowls and garnish with chives.
Notes
You can substitute half-and-half or more milk for the heavy whipping cream if preferred.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: lobster bisque, creamy seafood soup, easy soup recipe, gourmet soup