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healthy lobster bisque

Lobster Bisque

4.77 from 30 votes
If you love lobster bisque, you'll love this lighter, healthier version made with no cream, it's creamy from pureeing the vegetable base.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 4 oz lobster tails (thawed if frozen and removed from shell)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 stalks celery (finely chopped)
  • 2 carrots (peeled and finely chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose or gluten-free flour
  • 5 cups seafood or fish stock
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • chopped chives (for garnish)

Instructions

  • Over medium heat, heat butter in a large pot.
  • Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes, or until soft.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste and stir in garlic and tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes or until tomato paste covers the vegetables.
  • Sprinkle flour on top and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add seafood stock and wine. Stir in with bay leaf and thyme.
  • Reduce heat and let mixture simmer until liquid is reduced and flavors combine.
  • Stir occasionally and let simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaf and thyme then puree in a blender until smooth, in batches as needed.
    blender lobster bisque
  • Bring heat back to medium-low. Add the lobster tails. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until cooked through.
  • Garnish with chives and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup, plus lobster, Calories: 203kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 65mg, Sodium: 852mg, Fiber: 2.5g, Sugar: 7g
- WW Points: 5